Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in...
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families of largely predatory beetles, includes ground beetles (Carabidae), water beetles (Dytiscidae) and whirligig beetles (Gyrinidae). In these insects...
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Scarites subterraneus (redirect from Pedunculate ground beetle)
generally as the big-headed ground beetle or (tunneling large) pedunculate ground beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is...
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Bombardier beetles are ground beetles (Carabidae) in the tribes Brachinini, Paussini, Ozaenini, or Metriini—more than 500 species altogether—which are...
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Catalogue of Life and Carabcat Database as of March 2023, excluding Tiger Beetles (which are considered to be in the family Cicindelidae). Tribe Anthiini...
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Carabus auratus (redirect from Golden ground beetle)
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...
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followed by the Neotropics. While historically treated as a subfamily of ground beetles (Carabidae) under the name Cicindelinae, several studies since 2020...
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Blister beetles are beetles of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. About 7,500 species are...
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Carabus violaceus (redirect from Violet ground beetle)
called the violet ground beetle, or the rain beetle is a nocturnal species of a beetle, from the family Carabidae. The violet ground beetle is a non-shiny...
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Pterostichus melanarius (redirect from Strawberry ground beetle)
Pterostichus melanarius, the Rain Beetle, is a type of carabid (ground beetle) of the genus Coleoptera. It is native to Europe but is increasingly found...
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Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata; also known as the Colorado beetle, the ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle, and the potato...
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Harpalus rufipes (redirect from Strawberry seed beetle)
Harpalus rufipes, commonly known as the strawberry seed beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae. It was described by Degeer...
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Pheropsophus jessoensis (category Beetles described in 1862)
colloquially known as the Asian bombardier beetle (miidera beetle in Japan) is a species of ground beetle from Japan, North and South Korea, and the province...
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Calathus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East and North Africa. There are at least 190 described species...
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The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns (whose larvae are often referred to as roundheaded borers), are a large family...
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Carabus intricatus (redirect from Blue Ground Beetle)
Carabus intricatus, the blue ground beetle, is a species of ground beetle found in Europe. It is a large beetle (24–35 millimetres or 0.9–1.4 inches in...
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Harpalus pensylvanicus (redirect from Pennsylvania ground beetle)
Harpalus pensylvanicus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae. It is found throughout North America. It was described by Degeer in...
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Colliuris pensylvanica (redirect from Long-necked ground beetle)
Colliuris pensylvanica, also known as the long-necked ground beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. "Colliuris pensylvanica Report"...
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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...
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Darkling beetle is the common name for members of the beetle family Tenebrionidae, comprising over 20,000 species in a cosmopolitan distribution. Tenebrio...
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surface. Whirligig beetles belong to the beetle suborder Adephaga, which also includes ground beetles and diving beetles. Whirligig beetles are most conspicuous...
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Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable...
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Stag beetles are a family of about 1,200 species of beetles in the family Lucanidae, currently classified in four subfamilies. Some species grow to over...
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The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described...
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Epomis is a subgenus of ground beetle genus Chlaenius. The larvae of this subgenus are notable for being obligate role-reversal predators. Amphibians...
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The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a species of scarab beetle. Due to the presence of natural predators, the Japanese beetle is not considered...
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Elaphrus viridis (redirect from Delta green ground beetle)
Elaphrus viridis, the Delta green ground beetle, is a species of ground beetle restricted to a small region within Solano County, California. Its color...
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Anthia sexguttata (redirect from Six-spot ground beetle)
Anthia sexguttata, referred to commonly as the six-spot ground beetle, is a beetle of the Family Carabidae. Adults measure approximately 4 cm (1.5 inches)...
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The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half...
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The Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas) is a very large species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, found in Southeast Asia. Males have three prominent...
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