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πŸͺ² Beetles

Snout Ant-loving Beetle

Batrisodes venustus

About

A tiny, reddish-brown pselaphine rove beetle with a characteristic elongated snout-like head. It inhabits ant nests where it moves freely among the colony, feeding on mites and small arthropods.

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Did You Know?

Despite living among ants, this beetle is not chemically integrated and relies on its tough, rounded body to resist ant attacks.