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Beetlesno idea- coppery, fuzzy, borer??
Dear Bug people-
as always, love your site. I searched your beetle pages, but can’t find a match. This bug was on the railing of our house in Nottingham, PA., for a little while. It has southern exposrue, so it was quite warm in the sun, on an otherwise cooler day (high 40s). I have no idea what it is. It was about 1 inch long, coppery colored, with some yellow on the back end. It did keep its eyes on me, and at one point raised it’s back up a little (maybe a warning posture?) I have more pictures from other angles if you’re interested. thanks
Lee Weber
Hi Lee,
This is a Rove Beetle in the family Staphylinidae. This is a very complicated family with numerous species. We believe this might be Platydracus maculosus since it resembles an image on BugGuide. This beetle is often found on carrion.
I finally found this in the 9th beetle page! This bug was out on my porch, near the gardens, about a week ago. It was warm that day, and lots of insects were active. There is a garden right below the railing, with leaf litter and probably dead things (which I understand the rove beetle feeds on). I live in Nottingham, Pa. I have a few other pictures, if you’d like. Enjoy!!
Lee Weber
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