Staphylinidae (family)

Rove beetle at ANBG

Staphylinidae (family) at ANBG - 3 Jun 2022
Staphylinidae (family) at ANBG - 3 Jun 2022
Staphylinidae (family) at ANBG - 3 Jun 2022
Staphylinidae (family) at ANBG - 3 Jun 2022
Staphylinidae (family) at ANBG - 3 Jun 2022
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Identification history

Staphylinidae (family) 11 Dec 2023 AlisonMilton
Unidentified 6 Jun 2022 TimL

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Unsure what this is but possibly some sort of Rove Beetle. Measured at 7mm. Very active despite the cold weather.

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Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
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Habronestes bradleyi (Bradley's Ant-Eating Spider) at Acton, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by TimL
Sandalodes scopifer (White-spotted Sandalodes) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by TimL
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Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2019 by TimL

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  • 3 Jun 2022 12:40 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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