Bug FAQLarge-lipped Round Sand Beetle
Omophron labiatum · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Source: Wikipedia
Omophron labiatum is a ground beetle in the family Carabidae that lives along pond, lake and river edges in low-lying coastal areas of North America. Adults are gregarious, mostly nocturnal, and hide in ground burrows by day, while the larvae sometimes feed on grains and corn, making them a pantry pest.
Source: Wikipedia
Is it a pest in the house?
The larvae may damage stored grains and corn.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives along the margins of ponds, lakes and rivers in coastal lowlands.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae sometimes feed on grains and corn, which can make them a pest.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are gregarious and mainly nocturnal.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, New Jersey, Utah, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Questions people ask
Do the larvae damage stored food?
Yes, the larvae can feed on grains and corn, making them a pest of stored food.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omophron_labiatum
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.