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Devil’s coach-horse

(Latin: Staphylinus olens) This large predatory beetle is common in woodland, but is also found in gardens and sometimes enters houses when hunting for prey, usually small insects, slugs and worms. It is easily recognizable by its size (up to 3 cm long) and by its dark colour. As is typical of the staphylinid beetles […]

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