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rove bee·tle

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  1. rove beetlenoun

    active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits

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  1. rove beetlenoun

    Any of various carnivorous or scavenging beetles of the family Staphylinidae that are often found in decaying matter and have slender bodies and short wing covers.

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  1. rove beetle

    A rove beetle is a type of insect that belongs to the family Staphylinidae in the order Coleoptera, commonly known as beetles. They are one of the most diverse families of beetles, with over 63,000 species found worldwide. They are characterized by their elongated bodies and short wing covers, exposing most of their top surface of their abdomens. Rove beetles do not cause any harm to humans but are beneficial as they feed on other insects, helping to control pest populations.

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  1. Rove beetle

    The rove beetles are a family of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra that leave more than half of their abdomens exposed. With approximately 58,000 species in thousands of genera, the group is the currently recognized as the largest family of beetles. It is an ancient group, with fossil rove beetles known from the Triassic, 200 million years ago, and possibly even earlier if the recently described Leehermania proves to be a member of this family. They are an ecologically and morphologically diverse group of beetles, and commonly encountered in terrestrial ecosystems. One well-known species is the Devil's coach horse beetle. For some other species, see List of British rove beetles.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rove beetle in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rove beetle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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