Ground Beetles
Distribution generally on the ground, beneath something, throughout most of the United States.
- Common Name: Ground Beetles
- Scentific Name: various
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Coleoptera/Carabidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults about 1/16 to 1-3/8" long.
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Color
Usually uniformly black and shiny.
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Biology
Eggs of some species are laid in specially constructed cells.
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Habit
Found under something such as stones during the day. Typically enter structures at night.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties