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Staphylinidae (family)

Rove beetle at Aranda Bushland

Staphylinidae (family) at Aranda Bushland - 8 Nov 2023
Staphylinidae (family) at Aranda Bushland - 8 Nov 2023
Staphylinidae (family) at Aranda Bushland - 8 Nov 2023
Staphylinidae (family) at Aranda Bushland - 8 Nov 2023
Staphylinidae (family) at Aranda Bushland - 8 Nov 2023
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Identification history

Staphylinidae (family) 9 Nov 2023 MichaelBedingfield
Staphylinidae (family) 8 Nov 2023 CathB

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Doing gymnastics on a grass stalk

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RogerF wrote:
   8 Nov 2023
I think they are doing post emergence (from pupa) dispersal flight as I've seen a few flying around.

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Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Mar 2019 by CathB
Eurymutilla sp. (genus) (Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by CathB
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Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Mar 2018 by CathB
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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 8 Nov 2023 10:05 AM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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