Staphylinidae (family)
Rove beetle at Hughes, ACT
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| Staphylinidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 9 Nov 2023 | |
| Staphylinidae (family) | JonLewis | 7 Nov 2023 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 7 Nov 2023 |
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User's notes
I actually have no idea what to categorise this insect as - ant? Beetle? I was fascinated to observe it unfold it's wings, then neatly disappear them again.
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Location information
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Staphylinidae (family) Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Staphylinidae (family) Scientific name
- Rove beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 902.79m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location