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Devil's coach horse beetle

Ocypus olens

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Field Notes

Description:

At about 25–28 millimetres (1.0–1.1 in) it is one of the larger British beetles. Its wing covers (elytra) are short covering only its thorax, exposing the abdominal segments. The abdominal musculature is powerful and the abdominal segments are covered with sclerotized plates

Habitat:

shelters during the day under stones, logs or leaf litter. It is most often seen in forests, parks

Notes:

The Beetle was out in 34° weather

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PublishedFebruary 23, 2012

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