Bug FAQAmara insignis
Amara insignis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
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Amara insignis lives in North America. It feeds on seeds as a ground beetle.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
This beetle is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Its habitat is in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Amara insignis is a seed-eating ground beetle.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amara_insignis
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