Spotted Brown Rove Beetle vs Ant-Nest Hister Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Spotted Brown Rove Beetle | Ant-Nest Hister Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Staphylinus fossor | Hetaerius ferrugineus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae | Histeridae |
| Size | 14-18 mm | 1.5-2.5 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Predators | Detritivores |
| Regions | Europe, Central Asia | Europe, North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Spotted Brown Rove Beetle
A large, robust rove beetle with a brown body covered in patches of golden and dark setae. It is a ground-dwelling predator found in grasslands and forest edges across the Palearctic.
Did You Know?
This beetle's powerful mandibles can crush snail shells, giving it access to a food source unavailable to most other rove beetles.
Ant-Nest Hister Beetle
A tiny, reddish-brown hister beetle that lives exclusively inside ant nests. It is tolerated by its ant hosts and feeds on detritus and small arthropods.
Did You Know?
It produces appeasement chemicals from thoracic glands that prevent ants from attacking it inside the colony.