2018 April 24 morning

   Scott Gilmore writes:  On Sunday April 22 I found several tiny rove beetles (Staphylinidae) in the low-mid intertidal zone in Lantzville. Both of these species are flightless and spend most of their time in air pockets of barnacles or rocks when the tide is up and only come out to feed when the tide goes out. Given where I found these they probably are only out of the water for a few hours a day. A rather remarkable habitat to find beetles.

Diaulota fulviventris (Col.: Staphylinidae)  Scott Gilmore

Liparocephalus sp. (Col.: Staphylinidae)  Scott Gilmore

Liparocephalus sp. (Col.: Staphylinidae)  Scott Gilmore