Devil's Coach Horse

Ocypus olens

About

The devil's coach horse is a large rove beetle that raises its tail and opens its jaws when threatened. It is a voracious nocturnal predator found in gardens, hedgerows and woodland.

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Quick Facts

Category: Insect
Latin name: Ocypus olens
IUCN Status: LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.