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Ocypus olens
Large Rove beetle about 1 inch long
Backyard patio with porch light on. I placed it in a jar for a couple pics then let it go. "native to w. Palaearctic, adventive in NA (w. US: WA-CA-AZ)"
They often eat, and may help to control, the introduced brown garden snail. --Margaret Thayer
Spotted on Nov 27, 2013
Submitted on Nov 28, 2013
5 Comments
Much appreciated :)
happy to help!
BTW, the ID was just confirmed. Like you said, Devil's Coach Horse!
Thank you for the comment! I was happy to find this beauty in my backyard.
Definitely a Staphylinidae, or a rove beetle, but I can't be certain if the species. Usually great predators and beneficial insect to have around. One of the common names is "devils coach horse"!