Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which Beetle is this??

Posted by Roger Thomason on 30-08-2009 07:47
#1

Found by schoolkids at the local Primary School who are doing a project on insects. "She Who Must Be Obeyed" being the School Secretary took it home for me to photograph and have it ID'd.
I thought it was a Devil's Coach Horse, (size 20-25mm) which in my Checklist goes under two names;
Ocypus olens and Staphylinus olens, the latter I would think to be the latest title.
Am I right with my ID ? If not, what is it????

Regards Roger

Posted by Tony Irwin on 30-08-2009 11:37
#2

Ocypus olens it is

Posted by Roger Thomason on 30-08-2009 20:37
#3

Thanks Tony
I thought it was the other name..I'll change the title on the school copy.

Regards Roger

Posted by Moo on 01-09-2009 13:42
#4

I want to see the coach this thing pulls.. :D
Also.. Remains of an earwig to the right of the last photo?