Anotylus rugosus

(Fabricius, 1775)

Anotylus rugosus is a spiny-legged in the with a broad intercontinental distribution spanning Africa, Australia, Europe, Northern Asia, and North America. It is strongly associated with moist, decomposing matter in wetland margins, salt marshes, and coastal . The has been to parts of Canada, the United States, and New Zealand. in warm weather, particularly in afternoon and evening hours.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anotylus rugosus: /əˈnɒtɪləs ruːˈɡoʊsəs/

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Habitat

Occurs in wetland marginal situations including reed litter, carrion, debris under bark, and mammal and bird nests. Found among foliage or under debris in salt marshes, and under decaying seaweed on strandlines.

Distribution

to Europe (33 countries), Russia (European part, western and eastern Siberia, Far East), Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Iceland. to Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan), the United States, New Zealand, and the Chatham Islands.

Seasonality

in warm weather, typically in the afternoon or evening.

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