Rove beetle
The rove beetles are a family of beetles. The scientific name is Staphylinidae. It is the largest family of beetles. It has over 63,000 species. Some of these species are very old; fossils of rove beetles have been dated to the Triassic, 200 million years ago.[1]
They are mainly recognised by their short elytra (wing covers) that usually cover only half of their abdomens.
Rove Beetle Media
- Kurzflügler250fps.ogv
A rove beetle (Ontholestes tessellatus) folds its hindwings (masking under the forewings) together. Video in 10x slow-motion.
- Hairy rove beetles.webm
Hairy rove beetles (Creophilus maxillosus) at four days and larva at seven days under rabbit carrion.
References
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Other websites
- File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Staphylinidae at Wikispecies
Media related to Staphylinidae at Wikimedia Commons
