rove beetle

American  

noun

1. any of numerous beetles of the family Staphylinidae, having a slender, elongated body and very short front wings, and capable of running swiftly.

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rove beetle British  

noun

1. any beetle of the family Staphylinidae , characterized by very short elytra and an elongated body: typically they are of carnivorous or scavenging habits

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Etymology

Origin of rove beetle

First recorded in 1765–75

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rove beetle

Its species name honors Dr. Harald Schillhammer of the Natural History Museum Vienna for his extensive and outstanding contributions to rove beetle research.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

In a paper published in the journal “Cell,” they break down the remarkable ability of one species of rove beetle to live among the typically combative ants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

In the new study, Parker’s team sequenced the genomes of several rove beetle species and their relatives to piece together the timing and sequence of the evolution of the chemical defense gland.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2023

In what may be one of Earth’s craziest forms of mimicry, researchers have discovered a new species of rove beetle that grows a termite puppet on its back to fool real termites into feeding it.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 6, 2023

There are 58,000 named species of rove beetle, but the true number out there is several fold this total.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 10, 2012

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