"Devil's coach horse" "Ocypus olens" FB P1050907

BIG visit to Whipsnade Zoo 6th September 2016

 

Josh Jenkins Shaw11:18pm Sep 6

It is Ocypus olens, the Devil's coach horse. The rove beetles family (Staphylinidae) comprises around 60,000 described species all over the world.

Robert Meadows

Robert Meadows9:52am Sep 7

Devils coach horse ? I remarked a couple of days back how few we see on here ! Look at those jaws ?

John Pitts

John Pitts11:34am Sep 7

There are I believe several species. This one was huge.

Ben Sale

Ben Sale12:43pm Sep 7

Rove Beetle family is around 250 species I believe.

Bill Insect Maninhisfield

Bill Insect Maninhisfield1:30pm Sep 7

If it was huge then Devils it is.

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John Pitts

John Pitts11:17pm Sep 6

www.flickr.com/photos/pitzys_pyx/29471069156/

found in dry chalk grassland today?

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