Bug FAQNebria nivalis
Nebria nivalis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Nebria nivalis is a ground beetle belonging to the subfamily Nebriinae. It lives near the edges of snowfields in Scandinavia and has been seen foraging on snow at night in the Scottish Cairngorms. Its native range is mainly Scandinavia and northern Russia, with isolated upland populations in North Wales, northern England, Scotland and western Ireland.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alaska, New Hampshire.
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
Questions people ask
What habitats does Nebria nivalis prefer?
It lives near the edges of snowfields in Scandinavia and has been seen foraging on snow at night in the Scottish Cairngorms.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is Nebria nivalis native to?
Its main native range is Scandinavia and northern Russia, with isolated upland populations in North Wales, northern England, Scotland and western Ireland.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebria_nivalis
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