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A Big-headed Ground Beetle with a mealworm, which it would later eat. They're willing to eat a variety of invertebrates. Scarites subterraneus , known generally as the big-headed ground beetle or (tunneling large) pedunculate ground beetle , is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae .
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Scarites is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Near East, North America and North Africa, India. There are more than 190 described species in Scarites with more than 55 described species from India. [1] These beetles share physical characteristics of the more tropical stag beetles, but are not closely related.
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, [2] the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. [3] As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal families.
Harpalinae is the largest subfamily of ground beetles, containing more than 19,000 species worldwide. [1] Chlaenius purpuricollis, a member of Harpalinae in the tribe Chlaeniini. Panagaeus fasciatus, a Harpalinae species within the tribe Pangaeini. Pterostichus pedemontanus, another member within Harpalinae, in the tribe Pterostichini.
The metallic green and brown insects are known to feed on more than 300 species of plants, including roses, ornamental trees and vegetables.
Harpalus pensylvanicus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae. [1] It is found throughout North America. It was described by Degeer in 1774. [1] The adults of the species are shiny black on the top, reddish brown underneath, and the elytra have lines. The larvae are black with a reddish head and the body is tapered with two ...
Trechus quadristriatus is a beetle species in the family Carabidae, also known as the ground beetles. It is found in North America, Europe, temperate Asia, and Africa. It is found in North America, Europe, temperate Asia, and Africa.