Carabus nemoralis
| Carabus nemoralis | |
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| Carabus nemoralis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Carabus |
| Division: | Carabus div. Carabogenici |
| Subdivision: | Carabus subdiv. Archicarabomorphi |
| Subgenus: | Carabus (Archicarabus) |
| Species: | C. nemoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Carabus nemoralis O. F. Müller, 1764 | |
Carabus nemoralis (commonly called the "Bronze Carabid") is a ground beetle common in central and northern Europe, as well as Iceland and the island of Newfoundland. While native to Europe, it has been introduced to and is expanding its range throughout North America.[1]
Larva
Ecology
Feeding habits
Carabus nemoralis is a beneficial predator as it eats the agricultural pest Deroceras reticulatum slug, in its young stage and also its eggs. Use of Carabus nemoralis as a biocontrol agent for multiple pests in large scale farming operations have been tested in recent years. [2]
Defensive Adaptations
It is known that some Carabus nemoralis populations will regurgitate foul-smelling brownish-red liquid as a defensive mechanism.
References
- ↑ Cardenas, A.M; Buddle, C.M (2007). "Distribution and potential range expansion of seven introduced ground beetle species (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Quebec, Canada". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 61: 135–142.
- ↑ Lee, J.C; Edwards, D.L (1999). "Impact of predatory Carabids on below and above ground pests and yield in strawberry". BioControl. 57: 515–522.
External links
- Picture gallery
Media related to Carabus nemoralis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Carabus nemoralis at Wikispecies
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