| Tachyporus
obtusus is around 4-5mm long, colourful and along
with the similar T. hypnorum is probably a
familiar species to many people. As a member of the Staphylinidae
(Rove Beetles) it has most of it's
abdominal segments exposed. The largest example of the
group is the Devil's Coach Horse, another familiar and
imposing species. Over 1000 species of Staphylinidae
in the UK, most are scavengers and can be
found in a variety of sites. They generally inhabit leaf
litter and and other decaying matter and are good fliers. |
