Leather ground beetle
Carabus coriaceus
37,5 mmAdult individual · płeć nieokreślona
Body length
Body length
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Leather ground beetle — size comparison
The leather ground beetle is a massive flightless European beetle. It inhabits deciduous and mixed forests, scrub, parks and gardens. Long legs support travel t
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Length
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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37.5 mm
8.56 cm
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Leather ground beetle — size comparison — facts and sources
The leather ground beetle is a massive flightless European beetle. It inhabits deciduous and mixed forests, scrub, parks and gardens. Long legs support travel through ground litter and low plants.
It eats slugs, snails and insects including caterpillars, also using carrion, fruit and fungi. Adults overwinter and occur from spring to late autumn.