About Osumi Ground Beetle
An endemic ground beetle from the Osumi Peninsula in southern Kyushu, Japan. Features a beautiful metallic green-gold coloration. A nocturnal predator of forest floor invertebrates.
Did You Know?
This beetle's restricted range on the Osumi Peninsula makes it a textbook example of geographic speciation on the Japanese archipelago.
Distribution
Where Osumi Ground Beetle can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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Orbitrock. (2026). Osumi Ground Beetle (Carabus osumensis). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/osumi-ground-beetle
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