David Element

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____________ Beetles 15 - Violet Ground Beetles 1

                                  VIOLET GROUND BEETLE Carabus violaceus

                                    VIOLET GROUND BEETLE Carabus violaceus

• This large and very active predatory carabid beetle is readily distinguished from other similar species by the characteristic violet tinge around the thoracic margins. There are many other species of ground beetle in the British Isles. These are often difficult to identify and the following link may be useful: http://www.coleopterist.org.uk/ .

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