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Violet ground beetle

Carabus violaceus

The Violet Ground Beetle is a shiny, purple insect that loves to hide under leaves and rocks. It helps keep gardens healthy by eating pests like slugs and snails.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Violet ground beetle has a distinctive iridescent purple or blue-black body with a smooth, elongated oval shape. Its wing cases are fused, giving it a sleek appearance, often with a metallic sheen along the edges.

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Violet ground beetle
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Violet ground beetle

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It's a flightless beetle, but it can still cover impressive distances on foot!

Its shimmering violet color comes from light scattering, not pigments!

Some ground beetles have been found living over 3,000 meters high!

This beetle is a natural pest controller, helping gardens by eating slugs!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rapid Runner

Violet ground beetle can run extremely fast because of its powerful legs that help it chase prey and escape predators.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Shield

Violet ground beetle can spray irritating chemicals from its rear to deter attackers, protecting itself from predators.

Fähigkeit

Night Vision Hunter

Violet ground beetle has excellent night vision and senses that help them hunt small creatures in the dark.

Maße und Details

Größe
20-30 mm
Lebenserwartung
365-1095 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

This beetle is a hungry hunter, feasting on small garden pests and slugs!

Hauptnahrung

  • slugs
  • snails
  • caterpillars
  • earthworms

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Red Slug

Arion rufus

Relies on it as a primary food source in gardens.

eaten by

Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Beetles are a food source for birds and small mammals.

eaten by

European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Hedgehogs are predators of ground beetles in gardens.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These beetles are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Violet ground beetle?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Violet ground beetle?

365-1095 Tage

Was frisst Violet ground beetle?

This beetle is a hungry hunter, feasting on small garden pests and slugs!

Wo findet man Violet ground beetle normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Violet ground beetle?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Violet ground beetle?

6

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