6mm flowerpot bug - Tachyporus

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6mm flowerpot bug - Tachyporus

Delta, British Columbia, Canada
January 23, 2012
Size: 6 mm.

I found this in a soggy flowerpot outside in near-zero weather. It was quite lively and a fast runner. I found a second one, dead; it is posted at http://bugguide.net/node/view/609486. I added it for the face view.

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Contributed by SusannahA on 26 January, 2012 - 3:45am
Last updated 26 January, 2012 - 1:17pm

Moved

Moved from Tachyporini.

… v belov, 26 January, 2012 - 1:17pm

Moved for SME review

Moved from ID Request.

… Blaine Mathison, 26 January, 2012 - 10:35am

Rove Beetle (Staphylinidae) of some kind.

The experts will be able to narrow it down for you.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 January, 2012 - 5:07am

Thank you! I looked at rove b

Thank you! I looked at rove beetles in my books, but none looked right, and I gave up. I'm glad I was at least somewhere in the vicinity.

… SusannahA, 26 January, 2012 - 5:36am

Don't feel bad

Staphylinids are quite difficult with very few folks working on them....

… Guy A. Hanley, 26 January, 2012 - 9:11am

Ken's right

this is a rove beetle in the genus Tachyporus.

… Tim Loh, 26 January, 2012 - 9:05am

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