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Rove Beetle

Paederinae (Family Staphylinidae)

Description:

Very small (12-15mm and about 2mm in diameter) beetle attracted my attention while sitting on the porch on a recent visit to Namaqualand, South Africa.

Habitat:

Diverse habitat, including flowers, fungi, leaf litter, under stones, nests of birds, etc. throughout South Africa

1 Species ID Suggestions

Rove Beetle
Paederus aff.


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1 Comment

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Doesn't even look like a beetle. Good mimic.

Johan Heyns
Spotted by
Johan Heyns

Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Apr 6, 2012
Submitted on May 2, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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