All are predatory both as larvae and adults, feeding on soft-bodied plant pests such as aphids, mealybugs, caterpillars and scales. Ladybug vs Asian beetle ... however, rove beetles are predatory.

Sandiso Mnguni and his team, marks the first recorded fossil of a staphylinine rove beetle in Africa and notably, in the Southern Hemisphere. This region of Botswana, known for its rich deposits ...