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Rove Beetle

Insects

Rove beetles are members of the family Staphylinidae, the largest beetle family and one of the largest animal families of any kind, with tens of thousands of described species found in nearly every terrestrial habitat on Earth. Most are recognizable by their elongated, slender body and unusually short wing covers that leave much of the flexible abdomen exposed, which some species curl upward in a scorpion-like threat display when disturbed, and most are active predators of other small invertebrates in soil, leaf litter and decaying matter.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Venomous or Dangerous to Humans 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Sizes range from less than 1 to 35 mm (1.4 in), with most in the 2-8 mm range, and the form is generally elongated, with some rove beetles being ovoid in shape 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Staphylinidae 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Coleoptera, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Staphylinidae
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Found In

Belgium

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Colombia

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Denmark

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Norway

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. Rove beetle - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed
  • Anatomy section
    Sizes range from less than 1 to 35 mm (1.4 in), with most in the 2-8 mm range, and the form is generally elongated, with some rove beetles being ovoid in shape
  • Lead
    Most rove beetles are predators of insects and other invertebrates, living in forest leaf litter and similar decaying plant matter.
  • Article text: "The irritant pederin is highly toxic, more poten"
    The irritant pederin is highly toxic, more potent than cobra venom.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ467400, descriptionView the Source
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Staphylinidae
  • Wikidata Q467400, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Coleoptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Coleoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Coleoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鞘翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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