About Fen Rove Beetle
A tiny rove beetle of wetland margins with exceptionally large eyes for a beetle its size. Uses a retractable sticky labial pad to catch springtails. Confined to fen habitats.
Did You Know?
Has proportionally the largest eyes of any British beetle relative to its body size.
Distribution
Where Fen Rove Beetle can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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Orbitrock. (2026). Fen Rove Beetle (Stenus providus). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/fen-rove-beetle
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"Fen Rove Beetle." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/fen-rove-beetle.