Nest-associates
Guides
Glycyphagidae
glycyphagid mites, storage mites
Glycyphagidae is a family of mites in the order Sarcoptiformes (Astigmata), comprising more than 25 genera and approximately 100 described species. Many species are associated with nests of rodents, insectivores, opossums, and birds, while others have become pests of stored food products and human dwellings. Several species, including *Glycyphagus domesticus* and *Lepidoglyphus destructor*, are economically significant as stored grain pests and sources of allergens.
Reinwardtiini
Reinwardtiini is a tribe of flies within the family Muscidae, subfamily Muscinae. The tribe comprises 11 recognized genera distributed primarily in the Neotropical region. Several genera, notably Philornis and Passeromyia, have attracted research attention due to their specialized ecological associations with birds. The type genus Reinwardtia was established by Brauer & von Bergenstamm in 1890.
Xenoscelinae
pleasing fungus beetles
Xenoscelinae is a subfamily of pleasing fungus beetles (family Erotylidae) containing approximately 8 genera and 12 extant species. The group exhibits a relict modern distribution with populations scattered across the Mediterranean, northern Europe, Central Asia, New Zealand, Australia, the Neotropics, and Afrotropics. Fossil evidence from Eocene Baltic and Rovno ambers indicates the subfamily was once far more diverse, comprising 50-67% of European amber Erotylidae during the Priabonian. Extant species occupy varied microhabitats including dead wood, decaying vegetation, and the nests of bees and wasps.