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Rove beetle

Platydracus maculosus

Photo by Ingrid3
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Field Notes

Description:

several cm long, GIANT for insects around here! looks like some sort of earwig!

Habitat:

on shrub in garden near forest and stream

Notes:

Very active, landed in front of me and then took right off again! The wings are coming up to take off in flight!

Reference Links:

Species Platydracus maculosus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Rove beetle

Platydracus maculosus

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