Rough Violet Ground Beetle

Carabus problematicus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae

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Rough Violet Ground Beetle
Photo: Udo Schmidt, CC BY-SA

The rough violet ground beetle is found in many European countries, from the British Isles to Scandinavia and the Mediterranean. It tends to be more common where sheep graze than where cattle are present, possibly because cattle compact the soil.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

High numbers are seen in areas grazed by sheep, while cattle-grazed plots have fewer beetles, likely due to soil compaction.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Rough Violet Ground Beetle photo 3
Photo: Dr. Guido Bohne, CC BY-SA

Same family (Carabidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabus_problematicus

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