Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,913,490,904 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

rove beetle

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
rove beetle
n.
Any of numerous beetles of the family Staphylinidae, often found in decaying matter and having slender bodies and short wing covers. Also called staphylinid.
[Possibly from rove.]
rove beetle
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any beetle of the family Staphylinidae, characterized by very short elytra and an elongated body: typically they are of carnivorous or scavenging habits
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rove beetle - active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habitsrove beetle - active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits
beetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
family Staphylinidae, Staphylinidae - rove beetles
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Ladybugs (more than 3,000 species feed on aphids, spider mites and mealy bugs), spined soldier bug (eats Colorado potato beetle and Mexican bean beetle), Minute pirate bug, lacewings, dragonflies, ground beetles, rove beetles and a host of other beneficial species are natural control agents.
Pest control - working out the bugs by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
He added that dolichodal, iridomyrmecin, or similar compounds are found also in other insects, such as thrips, stick insects, aphids and rove beetles.
How ants identify dead nestmates by Asian News International
The SSSI is considered important because of its range of floodplain habitats which support nationally important invertebrates, including a species of rove beetle that has only been found at only three other sites in Britain and nowhere else in the world.
WALES: Farmer's gorse cutting costs pounds 10,000 by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.