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Beetle Gallery - Page 1: Ground Beetles (family Carabidae) |
Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera |
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A selection of beetles found in Britain and Northern Europe . . . . . . | |
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 Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris) length 12-16 mm In heathland and sandy places |
 Violet Ground Beetle (Carabus violaceus) length 20-30 mm In wooded and open country, under logs, stones, etc. |
 Ground Beetle (Cychrus caraboides) length 14-19 mm Mainly in woodland, under logs, etc. |
 Ground Beetle (Badister bullatus) length 5-7 mm Mainly in open country, under stones, etc. Photo: C.W. Wiltshire © |
 Strawberry Ground Beetle (Pterostichus madidus) length 13-17 mm In wooded and open country, under stones, etc. (mainly a predator of other insects, but occasionally a nuisance in the garden by eating strawberry fruits) Photo: C.W. Wiltshire © |
 Strawberry Ground Beetle (Pterostichus melanarius) length 12-18 mm In open country, under stones, etc. (mainly a predator of other insects, but occasionally a nuisance in the garden by eating strawberry fruits) |
 Ground Beetle (Nebria brevicollis) length 10-14 mm In wooded and open country, under logs, stones, etc. Photo: C.W. Wiltshire © |
 Maritime Ground Beetle (Nebria complanata) length 17-24 mm In or near the tidal zone on sandy beeches, under seaweed and debris |
 Ground Beetle (Anchomenus dorsalis = Agonum dorsale) length 6-8 mm In open meadows and grassland, under stones, etc. Photo: C.W. Wiltshire © |
 Ground Beetle (Agonum muelleri) length 7-9 mm Mainly in open country, under stones, etc. Photo: C.W. Wiltshire © |
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