the devil 's coach-horse beetle ( ocypus olens ) is a species of beetle belonging to the large family of the rove beetles ( staphylinidae ) .

it was originally included in the genus staphylinus in 1764 , and some authors and biologists still use this classification .

devil ' s coach horse beetle

the devil’s coach horse beetle is an european beetle related to our rove beetle .
explore our interactive map and see where the devil ' s coach horse has been recorded so far .
species ocypus olens - devil ' s coach horse . urltoken accessed march 12 , 2016 . [ images ]
one well - known species is the devil’s coach horse beetle . for some other species , see list of british rove beetles .
detailing the physical features , habits , territorial reach and other identifying qualities of the devil ' s coach horse .
the devil ' s coach horse earned its name partly for its wicked bite and partly for its environmental hardiness .
devil ' s coach horse beetle commissioned by a private collector for display in their gardens . they wanted a beetle that would withstand all weather … | pinteres…
in irish mythology , the name devil’s coach - horse ate sinners and could cast a curse by raising its abdomen .
devil ' s coach - horses and people : this beetle was once a symbol of evil and death .
this habit has given rise to another english name , cock - tail while its association with corruption and the devil gave rise to other names such devil’s footman , devil’s coachman and devil’s steed .
the devil’s coach - horse is an unusual - looking beetle as , unlike most other beetles , its wings do not completely cover its abdomen .
the devil’s coach horse is a long , black beetle with short elytra ( wing cases ) . at first glance you could mistake it for an earwig .
the devil ' s coach horse ( staphylinus oleos ) a staphylinid rove beetle from so . california . this beetle has short wing covers ( elytra ) and does not … | pinteres…
this beetle has been associated with the devil since the middle ages , hence its common name . other names include devil ' s footman , devil ' s coachman and devil ' s steed . in irish , the beetle is called dearga - daol or darbh - daol .
devil ' s coach horse beetles are voracious predators who consume significant numbers of small slugs and other pests such as vine weevil larvae and cutworm .
habitat : the devil ' s coach - horse lives in forests and gardens under stones , damp leaves , and moss , or in damp wood .
the devil’s coach horse is the largest of the rove beetles and can reach a length of around 28mm . typical to this family , the devil’s coach horse is a long - bodied , uniformly black beetle with an extended exposed powerful abdomen with shortened wing cases ( elytra ) . although able to fly its wings are rarely used .
as far back as the middle ages this species has been associated with the devil and was known in ireland as dar daol which translates as ‘the devil’s beetle’ . many myths and superstitions have surrounded the devil’s coach horse such as its ability to curse a person by pointing its upraised body in their direction ! some also believed that the beetle had magic powers and it is believed by some that in ireland reapers used to improve their skills by putting a devil’s coach horse in the handle of their scythes .
a devil ' s coach - horse is a predatory species of beetle that fires poison gas from its tail if threatened by a predator . many people mistake them for scorpions . if handled they will sometimes bite but are harmless to humans . according to legend , anyone a devil ' s coach - horse pointed its tail at would soon die . . .
the devil’s coach horse is a beneficial insect playing an important role in the food chain as a dominant predator , ensuring that nutrients are recycled and returned to the soil .
in maltese the devil’s coach - horse is known as katarina - għolli - denbek ( catherine raise your tail ) . the name comes from this insect’s habit of raising its abdomen like a scorpion when it feels threatened .
the beetle has even achieved celluloid fame by starring in a film based on the aptly named 1979 book ‘the devil’s coach horse’ by richard lewis , where the creatures get a taste for human flesh and go on the rampage .
devil ' s coach horse beetles are active at night , when they consume small slugs and snails , and a wide range of other invertebrates . this beetle is commonly found in damp areas in a garden , woodland or hedgerow .
the devils coach horse is a widespread and nocturnal predatory rove beetle , native to europe , introduced to north america and australasia . photographed by harry taylor .
the devil ' s coach horse is a member of the rove beetle family , a very large group of insects characterised by their short wing cases and habit of being constantly on the move , rambling and roving and wandering . it is their roving habit that results in them sometimes entering people ' s homes . the devil ' s coach horse has the distinction of being both the largest member of the family found in ireland and one of the more common species likely to be encountered by most people .
a beetle came creeping forth from the stable , where the farrier had been shoeing the horse .
superstition has been associated with this species for hundreds of years . it’s also called the devil’s footman , devil’s coachman and coffin cutter . one old wives’ tale suggested that when it raised its tail it was casting a curse on you .
could be confused with… other beetles in the same family ( rove beetles ) . they are all black with the same body shape but the devil’s coach horse is the only one of this size ( about 25mm long ) .
the devil’s coach horse is a predator , hunting other invertebrates such as slugs , woodlice and other beetles at night . its strong legs and flexible body make it well adapted to hunting in fallen leaves and among logs and stones .
behavior and reproduction : when threatened , the devil ' s coach - horse spreads its powerful jaws and bends its abdomen up over its back to spray a foul - smelling brown fluid . nothing is known about its reproductive behavior .
both predators and prey are important in any ecosystem . the devil’s coach horse eats other invertebrates , some of which may be garden pests . in doing this , it helps to reduce pest populations , recycle nutrients and maintain a healthy ecosystem .
the devil ' s coach - horse is a common black beetle that will be familiar to many people as it has a habit of sometimes wandering indoors . it is an aggressive little beast that readily puts on a threat display when confronted by a person very many times its size .
the devil ' s coach horse is a long black rove beetle around 30mm long with a flattened head and sharp pincer mouthparts . this beetle is capable of inflicting a painful bite if handled . when it feels threatened it will raise up its abdomen so that it looks like a small scorpion , and it will spray a foul - smelling liquid from its abdomen . devil ' s coach horse beetles mate during the autumn and lay eggs into a damp spots , such as in moss or leaf litter . the eggs hatch into larvae that feed eagerly on other soil - dwelling invertebrates .
shaggy ; prominent : used in beetle brow ( also written beetle - brow ) .
it overwinters as a pupa in leaf litter or moss and emerges as an adult the following spring . if you disturb a devil’s coach horse , it adopts an aggressive , scorpion - like position - it raises its rear end and opens its powerful jaws .
ashtekar , a . , beetle , c . and fairhurst , s . , class .
during the day the devil’s coach horse usually rests amongst and under stones and logs but it is at night that this carnivorous , nocturnal predator comes out to feed on slugs , worms , spiders , woodlice , a range of other invertebrates and carrion ( dead items ) .
the devil’s coach horse occupies a wide range of habitats requiring damp conditions and is common in woods , hedgerows , meadows , parks and gardens , being seen between april and october . it is also known to make its way indoors now and then , particularly in older properties .
the devil’s coach - horse does not sting but it has strong pincer - like jaws with which it can bite if handled from the wrong end . it also has a pair of glands on its abdomen which emit an odorous liquid strong enough to warn potential predators to back off .
if conditions don ' t improve , there will be the devil to pay .
where and when can i find it ? in spring and autumn across the uk in both rural and urban areas . try looking in parks , gardens , woodland and fields . the devil’s coach horse is nocturnal , so during the day it is found resting among fallen leaves or under logs and stones .
is from 1840 , the large rove - beetle , which is defiant when disturbed .
talk of the devil , and he ' s presently at your elbow
[ 1660s ] .
charges at the county ' s recycling facilities are being considered as part of this year ' s budget .
the egyptian beetle was not quite the full type of him ; our northern ground beetle is a truer one .
although it is widespread in the uk , its nocturnal behaviour means that it is rarely encountered . with your help , we would like to find out more about where it lives and how many there are . there is evidence that some large beetles struggle to survive in urban areas . is this the case for the devil’s coach horse ?
to give the devil his due , you must admit that she is an excellent psychologist .
devil ' s coach horses eat maggots ( fly larvae ) and are usually found living in rotting animal carcasses . they belong to a large group of beetles characterised by their shortened elytra ( modified , hardened forewings ) and exposed , flexible abdomens .
it has a long body and very short wing cases making it look a bit like a black earwig . unlike the common earwig , the devil ' s coach horse doesn ' t have pincers on its tail end . it does , however , have large pincer - like jaws at its front end and these can inflict a painful bite .
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for its size the devil’s coach horse has very large jaws ( mandibles ) which it uses to catch and cut its prey . with the help of its front legs the food is then turned into a ball like shape ( bolus ) which is chewed , passing through the beetles’ digestive system a number of times until it becomes liquefied and finally digested .
6 in germany , grimenl says ,
a white goat is reckoned wholesome in a horse ' s stable .
( teutonic mythology , page 1484 . )
in 1955 , only 330 volkswagen beetle ' s were sold at a price of $ 1800 each in the united states .
it is a predatory species , hunting invertebrates such as worms and woodlice and carrion . it seizes its prey in its strong jaws and uses its front legs to cut off pieces of flesh which it masticates into a bolus before swallowing it . having a devil’s coach - horse in your garden is good as like other predators it helps to keep pests under control .
from the information i have come across , the devil’s coach horse beetle are found rarely in the u . s . if it is instead our more common rove beetle , there is actually no need to take any action to get rid of them . they are harmless to you , and can simply be left alone . also , unlike insects such as termites , there is no chance that they can cause damage to your property . their presence normally indicates that there is something rotting nearby , such as compost or a dead animal . removing the rotting items will remove the rove beetle ' s food source , maggots , and other insects , and this will force them to move on to somewhere else . there is no need to use insecticides .
devil’s coach horse mate in autumn and a female will lay a single egg two to three weeks later in a damp , dark habitat such as leaf litter or moss . after around 30 days the larva will emerge , living mainly underground . as with their parents , devil’s coach horse larvae are carnivorous feeding on a variety of other invertebrates ; possess powerful jaws to catch and consume their prey ; and can even adopt the threatened display of a raised tail and open jaws . the larva goes through three successive growth stages ( instars ) . the third and final larval stage is reached after approximately 150 days when it is between 20 – 26mm in length . it is at this stage that pupation begins and an adult beetle emerges about 35 days later . it emerges fully formed but needs to stay inactive for a few hours to allow its wings to dry out before they can be folded beneath the wing case ( elytra ) .
i have devil ' s coach horse beetles in my backyard . i am not sure how they arrived in my yard . i am trying to find out how to get rid of them , once and for all . i have two children and a dog . i wanto get rid of the beetles , so my kids or dog won ' t get bitten . if you could shed some light on our situation , i would greatly appreciate it .
out of doors , in gardens , hedgerows , parks and woodlands , the devil ' s coach horse is nocturnal . by day it rests under stones , logs and in leaf litter . as night falls it emerges to hunt . while it has small wing cases it seldom flies . it hunts on foot and can tackle large prey like an adult earthworm or a big slug . its large , pincer - like jaws are formidable weapons for catching and processing food .
19 o ' curry ' s text , atlantis , iv . , i6o .
the insect is a beetle , and the two species closely resemble each other .
tavolacci , j . , editor . insects and spiders of the world . volume 2 : beetle - carpet beetle . volume 3 : carrion beetle - earwig . volume 4 : endangered species - gypsy moth . new york : marshall cavendish , 2003 .
dr murray notes that the word is first found in the compound bitel - browed , in the 14th century , and favours the explanation , ' with eyebrows like a beetle ' s ' —i . e . projecting eyebrows . see beetle ( 1 ) .
he wore a garb of green bright and glancing as the scales of a beetle .
large quantum gravity effects were found in three - dimensional models by ashtekar and beetle .
ashtekar a , beetle c and lewandowski j 2001 mechanics of rotating isolated horizons phys .
if you have crossed paths with the devil’s coach horse you may have seen it adopt its typical defensive pose where it raises the rear end of its body and opens its fierce jaws , similar to that of a scorpion . a tad on the aggressive side perhaps but it is only because its feeling threatened ! if it continues to feel threatened though it can emit a foul smell from its abdomen area ( ‘olens’ meaning smell ) via a pair of white glands ; can excrete an unpleasant fluid from its mouth and rear ; and it’s fair to say that its bite may hurt a little !
the map below showcases ( in red ) the states and territories of north america where the devil ' s coach horse may be found ( but is not limited to ) . this sort of data can be useful in seeing concentrations of a particular species over the continent as well as revealing possible migratory patterns over a species ' given lifespan . some species are naturally confined by environment , weather , mating habits , food resources and the like while others see widespread expansion across most , or all , of north america .
subject : what type of beetle is this location : westmeath , ireland april 4 , 2015 10 : 23 am my 3 yr old found this outside and wanted to know what it’s called ! ! it arches it’s back like a scorpion too . signature : noah fagan
self - regulatory circuits in dorsoventral axis formation of the short - germ beetle tribolium castaneum .
dear noah , congratulations on recognizing that this soft bodied insect is an unusual type of beetle , a rove beetle to be more precise , and we believe the species is staphylinus caesareus . though this particular rove beetle is harmless , the threat position you describe is quite daunting , and we believe the rove beetle has the ability to release a foul odor when disturbed .
for more information on australian beetles , visit the csiro ' s australian insect families coleoptera page .
red and dead
is the term for the beetle - killed trees in sula area .
sometimes known as the cocktail beetle , is a very common and widespread european beetle , belonging to the large family of the rove beetles ( staphylinidae ) . it was originally included in the genus
there are over 58 , 000 species of rove beetle , of which 2 , 900 live in north america . they are fascinating insects , and their diet of fly maggots and other insects can help to control the population of other , more bothersome , creatures . if you find any of them in your home or garden , there is no cause for alarm . i have read that the rove beetle does not bite or sting , and even though they may look intimidating when they lift up their tails , they really aren ' t going to be able to cause you any real harm . but the larger devil’s coach horse beetle has been known to bite . usually , the only concern with finding rove beetles is it that it suggests there is something rotting nearby , so it is probably worth checking your garden to make sure there are no dead animals .
diet : the adults feed on the leaves of a small tree , called the giraffe beetle tree .
elytron : one of two wing cases on a beetle that protects its wings ( plural : elytra ) .
beetle must ha ' knowed i wanted both , fur that was th ' end of the old gun .
hopefully ztf , a beetle , will prove to be productive even as general purpose behemoths come on line .
head : the head is home to the insect ' s eyes , antennae , and mandibles ( jaws ) .
when threatened this beetle assumes a posture with the abdomen bent upwards , rather like a scorpion . this is , however , an empty threat for the beetle can neither sting nor bite with its abdomen . what then is the function of this behaviour pattern ? it is , indeed , a fact that some people are frightened by it , and it is quite likely that the beetle’s natural enemies , insectivorous birds and mammals , are also scared by it .
the fearsome name of this beetle may derive from the fact that the species is often found under the carcases of dead animals . it is a well known rove - beetle ( it tends to rove over a wide area ) and is often seen running across paths and paddocks . this beetle , of the staphylinidae family , is found throughout australia .
this beetle , metallic - green in colour is a very common variety . it is sometimes found even in the streets of melbourne and other southern australian cities . when captured and held in the fingers , this beetle emits a strong odour resembling that of carbolic acid . the green ground beetle is a species of the family carabidae , and its larvae prey on insects .
in the hebrides the
cearr - dubhan
beetle and the daol are also associated with the betrayal of christ ; the former ' s fault is less heinous than that of the irish beetle , but when he is seen he must be turned over on his back . 22
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and many other variants suggest that his name is not understood in current gaelic .
there ' s so much to see and hear at minsmere , from rare birds and otters to stunning woodland and coastal scenery .
each detector board has two beetle chips , each one bonded to one side of 128 strips of the sensor like in ﬁgure2 .
beetles and weevils : coleoptera .
grzimek ' s student animal life resource . . retrieved july 09 , 2018 from urltoken urltoken
have you ever seen a willie wag - tail bird prancing in your backyard ? or what about a wedge - tailed eagle soaring majestically in the sky ? or even sighted a christmas beetle at your local park ? it’s great to see these snippets of . . .
this fine large beetle with the metallic green line around the sides of its wing cases belongs to the carabidae family and is an inhabitant of the drier areas of australia . it is fairly common in the mallee of north - western victoria and in similar country of n . s . w . and south australia . the grubs ( larvae ) of this beetle are carnivorous , feed on lesser grubs .
to use a beetle on ; beat with a heavy wooden mallet , as linen or cotton cloth , as a substitute for mangling .
the beetle integrates 128 pipelined channels with low - noise charge - sensitive preampliﬁers and shapers with a peaking time of about 25 ns .
if it feels under threat it rears up its head and opens its jaws wide and curls up its tail like a scorpion . it also emits a foul smell from glands on its abdomen . this scary threat display , the powerful jaws , the threat of a bite , the scorpion - like tail , the bad smell and the black colour all combine to give this beetle a long - standing evil connotation . since medieval times the beetle has been associated with the devil , curses and superstition .
dworn braked the beetle to a stop on a patch of high ground , and sat straining to discern the meaning of those ominous beacons .
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bagge
is equivalent to the celtic
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and
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hence thorbagge means
thor ' s attendant .
if it still feels threatened it squirts a foul - smelling fluid from its abdomen . beware – this beetle can also give a painful bite .
evans , a . v .
arizona ' s sky island beetles .
reptiles magazine 12 , no . 8 ( 2004 ) : 80–84 .
you see he is a flat , greenish beetle , with head set on a funny hinge so that he could nod it violently if he liked .
rachel denny clow / caller - times the golden rain tree beetle is not a pest , but it is appearing in prolific numbers throughout the city .
this species belongs to the rove beetle family , a large family represented in malta by about 170 species , including one known in maltese as kappillan .
beetles and weevils : coleoptera .
grzimek ' s student animal life resource . . encyclopedia . com . ( july 9 , 2018 ) . urltoken
in the isle of man as in england it was , and still is , firmly believed that hairs from the tail of a horse , if left for a time in water , turn into thin eels , the bulbous root becoming the eel ' s head . i have been assured of this by men who have made the experiment when they were boys . the eels of slender dimensions found wriggling in the troughs and other places where horses drink are pointed out as ocular evidence of the transformation , which is regarded as quite natural , like that of caterpillars into butterflies and nonentities into members of the house of keys . the widely - spread abhorrence of eels as an article of food may have been strengthened by this belief in the origin of some of them . j . g . campbell tells a fantastic tale of a man who was found fighting with a horse , and who had been driven mad because some eels he had eaten were transformed horse - hairs . 11 still , the creature which is supposed to be an animated horse - hair is not really an eel , but the hair - worm or gordius aquaticus , which never grows any thicker .
group selection experiments with tribolium ( a beetle ) performed by wade conﬁrm his view that the effects of group selection are complex and different in different groups .
this beetle is found in damp conditions in most natural environments including : woodland , hedgerows , parks and gardens , where it relies on decaying natural matter .
but he decided not to go to the oriole ' s nest that morning , but to search for grabs and beetles amongst the mosses beneath the oak - trees .
this black beetle usually shelters during the day under stones , logs or leaf litter . it is most often seen in forests , parks and gardens between april and october .
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 .
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the beetle is common in the uk and is found throughout europe . it also inhabits parts of australasia and the americas but it is not native to these areas having been introduced .
during the summer months , this beetle is quite common in eastern and southern australia , and specimens may often be seen buzzing about in suburban gardens or nearby bush . adult beetles of this species are fond of the nectar of flowers and may often be caught visiting the blooms . larvae of this beetle breed and feed in rotting logs . its family is scarabaeidae .
though the rove beetle has short elytra , it easily covers the functional hind wings set , which is not too short . hence , they can still fly like the other beetles .
carnivorous beetle larvae feed mainly on liquids and produce digestive chemicals that turn their prey into
soup .
this kind of digestion also occurs in some adult ground and rove beetles .
rachel denny clow / caller - times the golden rain tree beetle , while prolific in the area right now , will be out of the area about six weeks after they first appeared .
this is one of the scarabaeidae family , and a very interesting rosechafer beetle because the furrows on its wing covers are densely hairy . it occurs in victoria , n . s . w . and queensland and , like others of its family , feeds from the nectar of native flowering trees and shrubs . its grubs feed and breed in rotting logs of most varieties of eucalypts .
like the variation in features , different types of rove beetle belonging to distinct subfamilies exhibit variations in the morphological process . whereas , few rare rove beetle lineages have also remained unaffected to the changes in the morphology process . for instance , the phloeocharis and octavius genera have not undergone any changes in the morphology process for more than 90 million years . this phenomenon is termed as bradytely .
a member of the family carabidae , it is a ground beetle and one that defends itself by ejecting a fine spray of offensive liquid when disturbed or annoyed . it gets its name from this capability . nocturnal in habits , it generally hides by day under stones , bark , etc . this beetle is more common in the northern states but is found also in northern victoria and south australia .
this interesting beetle is one of the largest of our water beetles and is found mainly in tasmania , victoria and southern new south wales . its larvae live in water , where they prey on other water organisms . at times , large numbers of these insects may be attracted from their natural water habitat to artificial lights . this beetle is of the family hydrophilidae , and its larvae are predatory .
this beetle is one of our most brilliantly - coloured and beautifully - shaped species . it is found during the warmer months of the year in victoria , new south wales and queensland . its family is lucanidae and the adult beetle may often be seen at rest on the foliage of trees . the male is larger than the female and has longer jaws . the larvae breed in rotting wood .
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anybody who ' s tried to grow roses knows they can be frustrating , plagued by everything from once - a - season blossoms and black spot to beetles , mites , yellowing leaves , and more .
in a satire by dallan , a 6th - century chief bard of ireland , the immediate predecessor of that senchan torpeist who was fabled to have brought his company of poets to the isle of man , occurs the phrase
a airbhe in duibh daeil !
o keep off the black beetle !
thus the irish people ' s dislike to the creature reaches back at least thirteen hundred years .
this beetle is slightly smaller than the large black cucujid and even flatter . it has a blackish head and thorax , and brown wing cases . it is found mainly in victoria and southern n . s . w . where its larvae make funnels under the bark of trees . adult beetles are not frequently seen unless you remove some bark to discover them . usually , they appear during the warm months .
the fairy call was not the only one they were obliged to answer ; a witch , or anyone knowing the necessary charm , or even the right pronunciation of the word giense ,
dance !
, could , as easily as the ringmaster in the circus , make a horse rear up and revolve on his hind legs .
a group of utah lawmakers and others fear that the coral pink sand dunes state park would be forced to close if a species of tiger beetle is listed as endangered by the us fish and wildlife service .
vw has announced sticker prices for its 2013 fender edition beetle , which will be available with both the base 2 . 5 - liter five - cylinder and the upgrade 2 . 0 - liter turbo four .
american burying beetles and people : listed as an endangered species by the world conservation union ( iucn ) , the american burying beetle symbolizes the effect of widespread habitat modification and destruction in the eastern united states .
clair whitty - naturally healthy is the fear of flying ruining the excitement of your upcoming holiday , and causing you stress and anxiety ? lots of people are scared to fly . it ' s not uncommon . the fear can be mild or extreme , it varies . some will only get nervous on the day , while many dread the flight for weeks beforehand . that ' s such a pity because going . . .
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the model of the read - out electronics connected to the ends of each strip consists in a generic charge sensitive preampliﬁer followed by a cr - rc ﬁlter , whose peaking time matches that of the beetle chip .
the rove beetle species have a varied and colorful history , as it is present on the earth since the jurassic era . the oldest rove was discovered from the triassic of virginia , around 210 million years ago .
conversely , it is equally unaccountable , considering the whitethorn ' s intimate relations with unseen powers , that the presence of its blossoms in a house is not objected to , for aught i have heard to the contrary .
it is a relatively large beetle common throughout most of europe , including malta , but not often seen as it spends most of the day hidden under a stone or under vegetation and is active mostly during the night .
a nocturnal predator , this beetle lives in and around decaying matter . during the day it tends to rest among leaf litter or under stones . females lay their eggs in the soil , and these hatch into carnivorous larvae .
it is worth to note also that in the case of the low resistivity prototype , even for the more attenuated pulse , the rise time is around 10 ns , still only at 40 % of the beetle peaking time .
throughout history , artisans have used the likenesses of beetles or parts of their bodies to create jewelry . today , the elytra of the jewel beetle are used in necklaces , head ornaments , and earrings . in parts of mexico and central america , a living beetle , popularly known as the ma ' kech , is decorated with brightly colored glass beads , attached to a short chain , and pinned to clothing as a reminder of an ancient legend .
trees is very curious though ! if there ' s ghos ' es takin ' anywhere it ' s in trees it is . aw , they ' ve got their share has churchyards and that - but mind you me , i ' ve seen funny things in a sycamore tree . aye , aye , my lads . aw , lower down all right of coorse , all right , i ' ll be bound you can grip them there , and feel the stuff that ' s in them - aw , all right enough . but - up in the branches . i say ! - they ' re about ; but never mind ! look out ! look out !
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playful use for
clever rogue
is from c . 1600 . meaning
sand spout , dust storm
is from 1835 . in u . s . place names , the word often represents a native word such as algonquian
playful use for
clever rogue
is from c . 1600 . meaning
sand spout , dust storm
is from 1835 . in u . s . place names , the word often represents a native word such as algonquian
for an isolated horizon , ashtekar , beetle and fairhurst ﬁxed the normalization by setting the expansion of the ingoing null vector na to be the same as the reissnernordstr¨om value and cross - normalizing with la via na la = −1 .
subject : beetle location : minnesota may 18 , 2011 8 : 45 am hello bugman , these images were taken on 5 . 18 . 2011 in minnesota , east of minneapolis about 20 miles , and although the image quality isn’t very good , i was hoping to learn what it is . it was rather large , perhaps 3 inches . it’s hard to see but on the side view image it looks as though there’s a good size hole in the abdomen , but that could just be an illusion because of the angle and poor image quality . at first i thought it was an odonata excuviea but ruled it out . then i thought it might be a click beetle , but i don’t think it is . i looked on bug guide , but wasn’t able to id this bug . so , i hoping you may be ab ; e to shed some light on this ugly , but fascinating little bug signature : laura
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11 witchcraft and superstition in scotland , page 222 . the belief in horse - hair eels was universal up to a century ago . izaak walton held it , so did william cobbett . mcalpine in his gaelic dictionary founds his derivation of easgann ,
eel ,
upon it
easg , a ditch where eels come alive , and faonn , a hair , the thing from which they breed .
first as to the name . under tarroo - deyll and deyll kelly gives the definition of
a rove - beetle , the horned beetle , the beetle tribe ,
and derives the term from the irish tarbh daol , which , as spelt , would mean
blind bull .
the other manx dictionary - maker , cregeen , has it as
taroo - deyill , the bull - worm .
under
caraig or carrage , the clock - beetle ,
he cites a proverbial comparison for a pair of sworn enemies
myr y tarroo deyill as y charrage , like the tarroo deyill and the carrage .
the modern manx pronunciation of the second half of the name wavers between
dale
and
deel ,
and my impression is that the inclination is towards
dale
in the south and
deel
in the north . the first half is a perversion of something else , as we shall discover in tracing the name and its associated folk - lore beyond the limits of the island .
dear laura , even though you were unable to properly identify this rove beetle , we are impressed that you recognized it as a beetle as rove beetles do not resemble most beetles as they lack hard elytra . it looks similar to platydracus maculosus which is pictured on bugguide , but we would not entirely discount that it might be a brown and gold rove beetle , ontholestes cingulatus , which is also pictured on bugguide . rove beetles are a large family and your individual might be in an entirely different genus . since your image is several years old , this is not a timely or seasonal posting . we are preparing several posts to go live while we are away from the office in early january , so you will be able to find this posting on our site in the coming week .
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that the first part of the name in the isle of man should have taken the form of
tarroo
and be understood to mean
bull
is not surprising , for there is everywhere a persistent association in folk - lore of horned beasts with beetles . taurus , for example , is pliny ' s name for scarabaeus terrester , and grimm collected many other names of the same kind , including the significant swedish
horntroll .
in both germany and france a beetle is a stag -
hirsch
and
cerf volant .
the lapps say that the sexton or dung beetle which entomologists call silpha lapponica is descended from the reindeer . 32 even the modest little manx caraig and his brothers in england bring rain as the horned rain - gods of three continents used to do . so the threads cross and recross .
a large rove beetle with extended exposed abdomen covered by hardened plates and composed of 8 segments . uniformly black body covered in fine , black hairs ( setae ) . shortened wing cases ( elytra ) which cover the thorax , concealing a folded second pair of wings which enable flight .
widespread throughout europe . however , it has also been introduced to the americas and parts of asia and australia . this black beetle usually shelters during the day under stones , logs or leaf litter . it is most often seen in forests , parks and gardens between april and october .
the christmas beetle of the family scarabaeidae , is so named because it appears during december and january . it is found in new south wales and victoria , where it is very common in coastal districts . it may often be seen swarming on gum saplings . larvae are white grubs .
2 another use is made of the ninefold plait by german girls on st . john ' s day ; they weave one of flowers and cast it backwards into a tree to find out how long they must wait for a husband . ( grimm , teutonic mythology , page 1825 . )
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the opening scene of
the fate of the children of tuireann
shows us king nuadha of the silver arm lying sick in his palace . a pair of wandering herbdoctors hear him groaning .
féach nach osnadh os cionn daoil ?
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see now , is not that a groan on account of a beetle ?
diagnoses one of them ; and a daol was indeed blackening the king ' s side . when they examine him it runs out among the benches , and the company jumps up as one man and puts it to deathin what manner is regrettably not stated .
this beetle belongs to the family passalidae . smaller than the giant passalid , but similar in appearance , it lives mainly in southern australia . often ten or more of these beetles can be found under a rotting log , together with larvae and pupae - the former being in varying stages of development
this specimen of the scarabaeidae family is a very common beetle which may be found from victoria to queensland . in the daytime it feeds mainly on the foliage of eucalypts and paperbark trees . its larvae are the typical curly white cockchafer grubs which are found living in the soil and feeding on roots .
specific references to the material of superstition are so rare in t . e . brown ' s writings outside
the manx witch ,
that the avowal he puts into the mouth of tom baynes in
christmas rose
concerning the queerness of trees in general and the sycamore in particular is noteworthy :
dear wesley , this is a harmless rove beetle , and after scouring through images on bugguide , we suspect it might be platydracus immaculatus , which according to bugguide is : “now infrequently collected over much of its range . ” we are postdating you submission to go live during our holiday later in june .
this feeling of respect for the hare has many minor ramifications . it is even carried so far that a doctrine obtains among conservative thinkers that a hare - lip is the vestige of the hare - shape assumed either voluntarily or through bewitchment , whether in the possessor ' s lifetime or in that of a progenitor . the shoulder - bone of a hare , even more infallibly than that of a sheep , when looked steadily into , in the proper circumstances , rendered visible the invisible and brought the future into the present . a hare ' s foot is a lucky thing to carry concealed on one ' s person , but the less it is shown , or even spoken of , the stronger is its power for good . it is also a specific against rheumatism , and has in the past been carried by fishermen , but whether for luck in fishing or for protection against danger and bad weather i am not sure . neither perhaps were they .
i have to thank a manx friend for the following account of the deliberate sacrifice of the small black outdoor beetle , called a caraig or greg , to bring rain . i have deleted only the names of the farmers and their farms , in order to conceal the locality ; for a similar reason the valued correspondent must remain anonymous .
this very interesting beetle superficially resembles a large wasp of the hornet type . this is because of its colour and its very short wing cases , which expose the membraneous flying wings . these beetles of the family cerambycidae are found mostly in southern australia , frequenting flowers of native shrubs , especially tea - tree . larvae are timber borers .
this is an interesting beetle which is very common in south - eastern australia . its grubs , or larvae , bore into native honeysuckle or banksia trees , often eventually causing large branches to die and fall . adult beetles are found during the warmer months , and in some areas are very plentiful and easily discovered basking in the hot sun .
in this large family unit , it appears that there exists an appreciable difference in their species . they range in size from 1 to 35 mm ( 0 . 25 to 1 . 5 inches ) , the majority of them fall under the 2 to 8 mm range , their structure is normally lengthened . certain rove beetles do not have a definite structure . their colors vary from yellow to brown with a red hue to brown with a black hue . normally they have 11 segments and are filiform ( filament or threadlike ) , in the majority of genera ; this clubbing is reasonable . the rove beetle”s abdomen is perhaps flexible and long , on the external appearance , they look like earwigs .
larvae of this scarab beetle cause enormous damage to crops and pastures in the black soil country of northern new south wales , often denuding areas of up to several acres . the adult male ( illustrated ) has remarkably enlarged , leaf - like antennae , and it flies actively after rain in summer . females , with smaller antennae , rarely fly .
this insect is called ' fiddler ' because its back markings resemble the shape of a fiddle . it is a typical rosechafer of the family scarabaeidae and is common in summer in victoria , n . s . w . and southern queensland where it seeks nectar in flowers of tea - trees , eucalypts and prickly box . larvae breed in rotting logs .
most beetles must mate to reproduce . a few species are capable of parthenogenesis ( par - thuh - no - jeh - nuh - sihs ) , or the process by which larvae develop from unfertilized eggs . courtship behavior in beetles is uncommon . male ground , tiger , and rove beetles may grasp the female ' s thorax with their jaws before mating , while some male blister beetles tug on the female ' s antennae . in most beetles the males simply climb on the back of the female to mate . they may stay there for some time in order to keep other males from mating with her . males usually mate with several females if they have the opportunity . females mate just once or with many males .


haliplus apicalis is a species of water beetle in the genus haliplus .

it can be found on british isles and in north-west europe .

haliplus apicalis

haliplus apicalis is a small water beetle confined to vegetated brackish water . it has the most restricted distribution of irish saltmarsh species , possibly because of its particular habitat requirements .
h . apicalis occurs in county down around belfast harbour and strand lough , killough .
hayward , p . j . ; ryland , j . s . ( ed . ) . ( 1990 ) . the marine fauna of the british isles and north - west europe : 1 . introduction and protozoans to arthropods . clarendon press : oxford , uk . isbn 0 - 19 - 857356 - 1 . 627 pp . ( look up in imis ) [ details ]
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adult beetles can be found over much of the year , with a strong peak in may and a lesser one in august . the irish records are for these months
its distribution is unusual for a saltmarsh species , being eastern and perhaps confined to saltmarsh associated with extensive coastal inlets not subject to severe atlantic tidal movement .
life cycle eggs are almost certainly laid singly on filamentous algae in may , after which most adults die . the larvae complete their development and pupate in midsummer , producing a new generation of adults in august . these overwinter out of the water , being found in increasingly large numbers from february to may . adults are predators of small animals – rotifers , water fleas and small aquatic worms , but their guts also contain algal material . the larvae probably feed on filamentous algae and stoneworts .
literature butler , p . m . and popham , e . j . ( 1958 ) . the effects of the floods of 1953 on the aquatic insect fauna of spurn ( yorkshire ) . proceedings of the royal entomological society of london a 33 : 149 - 158 .
foster , g . n . ( 2000 ) . chapter 14 . the aquatic coleoptera of british saltmarshes : extremes of generalism and specialism . 223 - 233 in : b . r . sherwood , b . g . gardiner & t . harris ( eds ) british saltmarshes , linnean society of london , forrest text , cardigan .
friday , l . e . ( 1988 ) . a key to the adults of british water beetles . field studies 7 : 1 - 151 . published separately as aidgap book no . 189 , taunton , field studies council .
holmen , m . ( 1987 ) . the aquatic adephaga ( coleoptera ) of fennoscandia and denmark i . gyrinidae , haliplidae , hygrobiidae and noteridae . fauna entomologica scandinavica 20 , e . j . brill / scandinavian science press ltd , leiden & copenhagen , 168 pp .
nilsson , a . n . ( ed . ) ( 1996 ) . aquatic insects of north europe . volume 1 : ephemeroptera , plecoptera , heteroptera , megaloptera , neuroptera , coleoptera , trichoptera and lepidoptera . apollo books , stenstrup .
seeger , w . ( 1971 ) . autökologische laboruntersuchungen an halipliden mit zoogeographischen anmerkungen ( haliplidae ; coleoptera ) . archiv für hydrobiologie 68 : 528 - 547 .
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