anobiidae

• Famille de coléoptères souvent appelés vrillettes ou anobies, associés au perçage du bois et connus pour le bruit de tic-tac qu'ils émettent.

A family of beetles commonly known as deathwatch beetles, often associated with wood-boring behavior and known for the tapping sound they produce.

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1. Deathwatch beetlesC2formalscientific

   A family of wood-boring beetles known for the tapping sound they make, which was historically considered an omen of death.

   Anobiidés (bostryches)

   • The Anobiidae family includes several species that infest old wooden structures.
   • The tapping sound of the deathwatch beetle is a characteristic of the Anobiidae.
   • Anobiidae larvae can cause significant damage to timber in historic buildings.