Explain why fungi are not classified as plants

Fungi are not classified as plants because of the absence of photosynthetic pigment i.e. chlorophyll , with the help of chlorophyll plants can synthesize their own food in the presence of sunlight so we called them Autotrophs . Fungi can't synthesize their own food they are either parasitic or saprophytic.

emerald ash borer

the emerald ash borer is a green buprestid or jewel beetle native to north-eastern asia that feeds on ash species. females lay eggs in bark crevices on ash trees, and larvae feed underneath the bark of ash trees to emerge as adults in one to two years. hope this !