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Australinus cyaneipennis Found underneath bark mulch. After scurrying around, the rove beetle settled in to this crevice for a short while.<br /> <br /> When my image was on the big computer screen, I noticed the spider-type mites on the beetle&#039;s body.<br /> <br /> 10 mm in length Australia,Australinus cyaneipennis,Coleoptera,Entomology,Geotagged,Staphylinidae,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,rove beetle,spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Australinus cyaneipennis

Found underneath bark mulch. After scurrying around, the rove beetle settled in to this crevice for a short while.

When my image was on the big computer screen, I noticed the spider-type mites on the beetle's body.

10 mm in length

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    So cool how for the mites, this beetle is like a jumbo jet. Posted 3 years ago
  2. View morpheme's profile
    morpheme
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    It's always fun to find photo bombers :} If you hadn't mentioned them, I probably would have overlooked them as wood flakes... but then they have legs! Posted 3 years ago

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The Australinus cyaneipennis

Australinus cyaneipennis is a rove beetle in the Australinus genus.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Sep 18, 2021. Captured Sep 18, 2021 11:12 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/14.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO500
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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