rove beetle

6007   Hello,  My name is Alyson. This little guy was on my neck when I felt something on me. It is 3 or 4 cm. I’ll send a picture of the chair with a ruler so you can check that if necessary.  I’m in Alberta near Edmonton. It was a hot day and I was sitting outside in a relatively open space. Thank you.

This is a rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae); they are general predators on other small arthropods, mainly other insects. This is a huge family with thousands of species; see https://tinyurl.com/zukwwvo for some examples.  Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.