Rove beetles

Rove beetles (staphylinid beetles) are most often confused with earwigs, another group of insects that can create small sand mounds. But earwigs have conspicuous "Pincers" or forceps at the tips of their abdomens. Rove beetles are distinguished by their small, slender bodies and their small, rectangular wings that are dark brown in color (in contrast to the black of the insect's head and abdomen). There are many different species of rove beetles, and they can vary a great deal in…