Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, [2] the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. [3] As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal families.

Dec 27, 2024 · Illustrated Identification Guide to Adults and Larvae of Northeastern North American Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Yves Bousquet. 2010. Pensoft Publishers.

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ground beetle, (family Carabidae), any member of more than 40,000 insect species in one of the largest families in the insect order Coleoptera. They can be found in almost any terrestrial habitat on Earth. Ground beetles are recognized by their long legs and shiny black or brown elytra (wing covers), which are decorated with ridges and may be ...

Description: Carabidae is the second largest family of beetles in North America. They are distinctive from one another in size, shape, and color. Ground beetles are typically night feeders and the majority are predaceous. They can be found under stones, logs, or piles of debris.

Ground beetles (family Carabidae) are important predators found in most agricultural and garden settings. They may be the most numerous predatory insects in certain systems. There are at least 34,000 species worldwide and hundreds of species of carabids occur in the Midwest.

Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. It is one of the ten largest animal families, as of 2015.

Jul 15, 2018 · Ground beetles live in almost every terrestrial habitat on earth. Worldwide, about 40,000 species in the family Carabidae have been described and named. In North America, the ground beetles number well over 2,000.

May 14, 2020 · Ground beetles (Carabidae) are one of the largest and most successful families of beetles in the world. They comprise more than 40,000 named species – most of which are found in the tropics. More than 30% of species are arboreal; though in …

Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal families.