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In the Mournes, Mr Fisher said rove beetles and other insects "support the skylarks and the meadow pipits that come from the lowlands to nest up in the uplands during this time of year".

He argues that the rove beetles have survived and succeeded because they've found various chemical strategies to defend against ants—and live alongside them, sometimes even inside their nests.

In what may be one of Earth’s craziest forms of mimicry, researchers have discovered a new species of rove beetle that grows a termite puppet on its back to fool real termites into feeding it.

Joseph Parker has wanted to know what makes rove beetles tick since he was seven years old.

In the middle is a huge centre ground of ladybirds, leaf beetles, chafers, ground beetles, rove beetles and longhorns.