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Rove Beetle
18.615, -92.2467
Field Notes
Description:
A small black and yellow Rove Beetle, 6 mm long. When it felt threatened, it would lift the tip of the abdomen like a wasp. In the last picture, the wings are unfolded from the small elytra typical of this family. These are fast and active predators and good fliers. Family Staphylinidae.
Habitat:
Came to an ultraviolet light. Finca Argovia, Ruta de Cafe, Tapachula, Chiapas.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedDecember 8, 2015
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