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Rove Beetle

family: Staphylinidae

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Field Notes

Description:

Most rove beetles are tiny. This individual was about 6-8 mm long.

Habitat:

I found this individual in my yard adjacent to a forested area.

Notes:

Rove beetles are the largest group of beetles in North America.

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Rove beetle

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Comments (3)
DoinaRussu
great spotting; very nice details and colors!
ceherzog
Now, that's a cool beetle. Wonderful shots.

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Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Minnesota Wildlife (Animals)

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PublishedOctober 3, 2011

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