Creophilus erythrocephalus
Devil's coach horse, Rove beetle at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Creophilus erythrocephalus | Amata | 24 Apr 2022 | |
| Creophilus erythrocephalus | SteveBorkowskis | 23 Apr 2022 |
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Devil’s coach horse beetles feeding on a fox carcass
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24 Apr 2022
The devils coach horse is a predator feeding on the maggots and other insects feeding directly on the carcass
Location information
- Coordinates 149.213944-35.389253
- Altitude 667.9m
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 23 Apr 2022 01:04 PM Recorded on
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
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- SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Creophilus erythrocephalus
Species information
- Creophilus erythrocephalus Scientific name
- Devil's coach horse, Rove beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1164m Recorded at altitude
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