Most observed native rove, carrion, hister, and clown beetles
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Plant eaters All
13 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Rove Beetle
Anotylus rugosus
943 observations
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Othius punctulatus
510 observations
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Staph Beetle
Stenus clavicornis
300 observations
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Orange-tipped Rove Beetle
Quedius cruentus
233 observations
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Long-bellied Rove Beetle
Xantholinus longiventris
224 observations
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Vermiculated Rove Beetle
Habrocerus capillaricornis
197 observations
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Linear Rove Beetle
Xantholinus linearis
107 observations
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Stenus impressus
106 observations
Flower visitors All
17 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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American Carrion Beetle
Necrophila americana
23,639 observations
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Roundneck Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus orbicollis
6,895 observations
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Brown Rove Beetle
Platydracus maculosus
5,482 observations
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Hairy Rove Beetle
Creophilus maxillosus
3,528 observations
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Margined Carrion Beetle
Oiceoptoma noveboracense
3,037 observations
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Blue-winged Rove Beetle
Philonthus caeruleipennis
1,133 observations
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Carolina Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus carolina
922 observations
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Red-spotted Rove Beetle
Platydracus fossator
433 observations
Sheltered animals All
2 native animals that nest or roost in plants, most observed first.
Other species All
445 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Lesser Vespillo Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus vespilloides
7,059 observations
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Tomentose Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus tomentosus
5,999 observations
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Banded Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus investigator
3,493 observations
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Collared Water Scavenger Beetle
Tropisternus collaris
3,491 observations
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Lateral-lined Water Beetle
Tropisternus lateralis
3,401 observations
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Giant Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydrophilus triangularis
3,187 observations
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Ocypus nitens
2,775 observations
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Pustulated Carrion Beetle
Nicrophorus pustulatus
2,464 observations