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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.
Calosoma. Calosoma is a genus of large ground beetles that occur primarily throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and are referred to as caterpillar hunters or caterpillar searchers. Many of the 167 species are largely or entirely black, but some have bright metallic coloration. They produce a foul-smelling spray from glands near the tip of the ...
Pterostichus madidus. Pterostichus madidus, commonly known as the black clock beetle, is a species of ground beetle native to Europe. [1][2] The black clock beetle typically grows between 14–20mm in length, and is black in colouration, with legs that are usually red, reddish brown, or black. It can be found most abundantly in summer, and ...
Harpalus pensylvanicus. 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 ...
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 ...
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 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.
Amara is a large genus of carabid beetles, commonly called the sun beetles.Many are holarctic, but a few species are neotropical or occur in eastern Asia. [4]These ground beetles are mostly black or bronze-colored, and many species have a characteristic "bullet-shaped" habitus, as shown in the photos, making them taxonomically difficult for a beginner.