Spotted Brown Rove Beetle vs Hooked Stonefly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Spotted Brown Rove Beetle | Hooked Stonefly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Staphylinus fossor | Agnetina capitata |
| Order | Coleoptera | Plecoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae | Perlidae |
| Size | 14-18 mm | 20-30 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | Europe, Central Asia | Eastern 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.
Hooked Stonefly
A large, patterned stonefly of eastern North American rivers with distinctive hooked anal gills. Nymphs are active nocturnal predators under cobbles.
Did You Know?
Its nymphs are nocturnal, hiding under rocks by day and actively hunting at night.