Tachinus subterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tachinus subterraneus is around 7mm long and a relatively distinctive species. Being a Staphylinid (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, decaying matter and cattle dung and are good fliers.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Tachinus subterraneus
 
 
 
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Updated January 2022

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