Bug FAQLarge-thoraxed Snail-eating Beetle
Scaphinotus elevatus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Also called: Large-thorax Snail-eating Beetle, Eastern Snail Eater
The Large-thoraxed Snail-eating Beetle lives in North America. Its range is limited to the North American continent.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
This beetle is recorded from North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in habitats across North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, North Carolina, Kansas, New Jersey, Colorado, Oklahoma, Iowa, Maryland.
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
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Questions people ask
Where is the Large-thoraxed Snail-eating Beetle found?
It is found throughout North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaphinotus_elevatus
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