Pale Click Beetle vs Gold-and-Brown Rove Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Pale Click Beetle	Gold-and-Brown Rove Beetle
Scientific Name	Agrypnus murinus	Ontholestes tessellatus
Order	Coleoptera	Coleoptera
Family	Elateridae	Staphylinidae
Size	12-17 mm	14-20 mm
Habitat	Farmland	Woodlands
Diet	Predators	Predators
Regions	Europe, Western Asia	Europe, Asia
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Pale Click Beetle

A distinctive European click beetle covered in a mosaic pattern of grey and brown scales giving it excellent camouflage on bark and soil. The body is robust and somewhat flattened.

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Did You Know?

The mottled grey pattern provides excellent camouflage, making this beetle nearly invisible when resting on lichen-covered bark.

Gold-and-Brown Rove Beetle

A large rove beetle covered in a mosaic of golden and dark brown hairs. It frequents dung and carrion where it preys on fly larvae.

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Did You Know?

Its tessellated hair pattern acts as camouflage against the mottled surfaces of dung and decaying matter.