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small black beetle to ID..<Philonthus sp. ID by Smoggycb
Roger Thomason
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Photographed in my garden during summer. I think it was about 12-15mm in length????
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Family Staphylinidae
 
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Thanks once again Patrycja Smile.
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I think it's a "rove beetle".. To me they look like black earwigs..
 
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I'd go for genus Philonthus but no further than that.
 
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I have 5 with genus Philonthus on my list;Frown.
P.cephalotes
P.decorus
P.fimetarius
P.marginatus
P.politus
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