Tachinus rufipes
Description
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- Tachinus rufipes
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Tachinus rufipes is a species of Rove Beetle, common throughout the UK. It prefers damp (but not wet) habitat, such as compost heaps and rotting wood piles. It feeds on aphids and other small creatures.
The body of Tachinus rufipes has a long fusiform shape, and is about 4.5 - 6.5 mm long. The wing casings are short, typical of Rove beetles. The beetle is black with dark brown coloured legs.
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- Biota
- Life
- Vitae
- Eukaryota
- Animalia
- Animals
- Arthropoda
- Arthropods
- Insecta
- Insects
- Coleoptera
- Beetles
- Staphylinidae
- Rove beetles
- Tachinus
- Tachinus rufipes
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- Market Harborough
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- Leicestershire
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- United Kingdom
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- Europe
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- Yes
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2008 Dave Kennard
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- Miranda 24mm F2.8 MC Macro
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- Nikon BR-2A
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- Nikon SB-800 Speedlight mounted on Wimberley F-2 Macro Bracket
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- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Nikon Capture NX
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Images blended for focus in PS CS4