Golden ground beetle — size comparison

The golden ground beetle usually has a metallic green-gold or reddish-gold body and reddish legs. It inhabits fields, meadows and gardens, avoiding dense forest

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Golden ground beetle

Carabus auratus

23,5 mmAdult individual
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Golden ground beetleBody length23.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Golden ground beetle — size comparison — facts and sources

The golden ground beetle usually has a metallic green-gold or reddish-gold body and reddish legs. It inhabits fields, meadows and gardens, avoiding dense forests.

Chiefly active by day, it seeks invertebrates among plants and at the soil surface and also uses carrion. Adults overwinter.

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