LisaOkay, let’s start with the first rove beetle here, shall we? This is Phosphuga atrata, a carrion beetle (Silphinae). In German, it’s commonly called “Schwarzer Schneckenjäger” which translates to Black Snail Hunter. As the name suggests, this beetle is hunting snails and uses its elongated neck to reach into the snail shell, but it also feeds on other insects and carrion.
Being classified as their own family before, after several analyses Silphinae were reclassified as a subfamily of #Staphylinidae in 2024.
This #beetle below was found in South Sweden, walking on jetty at the coast of the Baltic Sea.
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