3,268 observationsLeast Concern
hairy rove beetle
Creophilus maxillosus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Coleoptera ›Family: Staphylinidae ›Genus: Creophilus
About
Creophilus maxillosus belongs to the order Coleoptera and is most commonly referred to as the hairy rove beetle. The rove beetles are a large family, having almost 2,900 species in North America. This species can be found in woods and wherever carrion is found, usually from the spring to autumn months. These active beetles fly swiftly or run rapidly over the ground with the tip of the abdomen raised like a scorpion's stinger. Although a few...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of hairy rove beetle is Creophilus maxillosus.
- The hairy rove beetle has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- hairy rove beetle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- hairy rove beetle belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- hairy rove beetle belongs to the class Insecta.
- hairy rove beetle belongs to the order Coleoptera.
- hairy rove beetle belongs to the family Staphylinidae.
- hairy rove beetle belongs to the genus Creophilus.