Blue Rove Beetle vs Ribbed Pine Borer

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Blue Rove Beetle	Ribbed Pine Borer
Scientific Name	Paederus fuscipes	Rhagium inquisitor
Order	Coleoptera	Coleoptera
Family	Staphylinidae	Cerambycidae
Size	6-8 mm	10–21 mm
Habitat	Farmland	Forests
Diet	Herbivores	Omnivores
Regions	South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia	Europe, North America, Asia
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Blue Rove Beetle

A small, slender beetle with metallic blue elytra and an orange abdomen. It is an important biological control agent in rice paddies.

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Outbreaks of skin dermatitis called 'Paederus dermatitis' occur when people unknowingly crush these beetles on their skin.

A longhorn beetle found across northern forests that develops under the bark of dead conifers. Adults are active in spring on freshly cut logs.

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Larvae create distinctive flattened pupal chambers under the bark, lined with coarse wood fibers.