hister beetle
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hister beetle
any of approximately 3,900 species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) that are carnivorous and are usually found around carrion, fungi, or dung. Some species occur under bark in dead trees, whereas others burrow in sand or live in mammal burrows or termite nests. They are shiny black, oval, and from 0.5 to 10 mm (0.02 to 0.4 inch) long.
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