Rove beetle

Description:

It is a small beetle of the family Staphylinidae. It is an ancient group, with fossil rove beetles known from the Triassic, 200 million years ago, and possibly even earlier. They are an ecologically and morphologically diverse group of beetles, and commonly encountered in terrestrial ecosystems. Tachyporus hypnorum is about 3 mm long and has a short elytra (orange part) that leaves more than half of their abdomens exposed. It is common in the spring and even winter. It's speed makes Tachyporus hypnorum, often difficult to catch and so was this encounter, short and had the chance to make just this photos until he ran away.

Habitat:

Can be seen in the mossy areas and where is lots of plant debris. Although is a common species, I have not found in a range of habitats but on the meadow.