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πŸͺ² Beetles

Claudius Ground Beetle

Carabus clathratus

Near Threatened

About

A large bronze or coppery-black ground beetle with distinctive chain-like patterning on its elytra formed by rows of raised, interconnected ridges. It is strongly associated with boggy habitats.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the few large Carabus species adapted to extremely wet bog habitats and can wade through shallow water while hunting for prey.