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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. They belong to the Adephaga.
Carabus auratus, the golden ground beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the genus Carabus. This species is native to central and western Europe and has been introduced into North America . [ 1 ]
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 ...
Carabus nemoralis (commonly called the " Bronze carabid ") is a ground beetle common in central and northern Europe, as well as Iceland and Canada. While native to Europe, it has been introduced to and is expanding its range throughout North America. [1] Larva.
Description. The violet ground beetle is a non-shiny, black beetle that has violet or indigo edges to its smooth, oval elytra (wing cases) and thorax. Adult beetles are usually 20–30 mm (0.8–1.2 in). The beetles do not fly.
Pterostichus melanarius, the Rain Beetle, [1] is a type of carabid (ground beetle) of the genus Coleoptera. It is native to Europe but is increasingly found in North America after being introduced to the region in the 1920s. It is a predatory beetle that eats invertebrate pests, which makes it a valuable pest control agent in agricultural settings.
Carabus insulicola. Chaudoir, 1869. Carabus insulicola is a species of black-colored beetle from the family Carabidae native to Japan. [1] They are also known as ground beetles, and are oval shaped and elongated. They are black with a green metallic hue and vertical stripes running down their backs. The length of a fully grown beetle ranges ...
Carabus intricatus, the blue ground beetle, is a species of ground beetle found in Europe. [2]It is a large beetle (24–35 millimetres or 0.9–1.4 inches in length), with a metallic purple or blue and roughly surfaced elytra; the second pair of wings (which are used by beetles for flying) under the elytra are reduced.
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