Violet ground beetle — size comparison

The violet ground beetle lives in European forests and gardens, often in damp leaf litter. It hunts snails and other invertebrates at night and hides beneath wo

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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

Violet ground beetle

Carabus violaceus

25 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
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Violet ground beetleBody length25 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

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

The violet ground beetle lives in European forests and gardens, often in damp leaf litter. It hunts snails and other invertebrates at night and hides beneath wood or stones by day.

Larvae are also predatory and live in soil or leaf litter.

Measurement sources