About Large Tropical Rove Beetle
A large, impressive tropical rove beetle with red elytra and a black head and pronotum. It is one of the larger staphylinids in the African tropical forest fauna.
Did You Know?
This beetle can deliver a painful bite with its powerful mandibles if handled carelessly, one of the few rove beetles capable of breaking human skin.
Distribution
Where Large Tropical Rove Beetle can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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