Bronze Ground Beetle
Carabus nemoralis
An adult bronze ground beetle is a fast-running predator of gardens, hedgerows, woodland edges, and urban green spaces. It hunts mostly at night, feeding on slugs, worms, caterpillars, and other small invertebrates found under stones, logs, and leaf litter. Its metallic bronze-black wing covers protect the body, and it usually escapes by sprinting rather than flying. When handled or threatened, it can release a foul defensive chemical from the rear of the abdomen.
- Type
- Fang
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Bronze Ground Beetle