Fungal Associates of theXylosandrus compactus(Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) Are Spatially Segregated on the Insect Body

Studies of symbioses have traditionally focused on explaining one-to-one interactions between organisms. In reality, symbioses are often much more dynamic. They can involve many interacting members, and change depending on context. In studies of the ambrosia symbiosis—the mutualism between wood borer beetles and fungi—two variables have introduced uncertainty when explaining interactions: imprecise symbiont identification, and disregard for...