Bug FAQOcypus nitens
Ocypus nitens · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Staphylinidae
Ocypus nitens is a large rove beetle. It belongs to the family Staphylinidae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Ocypus nitens is a large rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
It is a species of large rove beetle.
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Is it a pest in the house?
It can be found as a large rove beetle in homes.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives as a large rove beetle.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It feeds as a large rove beetle.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs as a large rove beetle.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What kind of bug is Ocypus nitens?
It is a large rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Staphylinidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocypus_nitens
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