Bug FAQBembidion rapidum
Bembidion rapidum · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Bembidion rapidum is a small ground beetle measuring about 3.8 to 4.4 mm in length. It has a black body that shows brassy reflections. The species occurs in Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The beetle is black with brassy reflections.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults are 3.8 to 4.4 mm long.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Wyoming, North Dakota.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bembidion_rapidum
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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