Ground beetle?
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
October 22, 2011 11:59 am
Hey! I’m a wildlife student and I’ve been searching for a species from the order Coleoptera to write a report on. I’ve stumbled upon this guy; rather he stumbled upon me while attempting to hide under my bare foot (jeesh!). I’m new to beetles and haven’t the experience in identifying them. Hoping you can help 
Signature: Cole
European Ground Beetle
Hi Cole,
This is most certainly a Ground Beetle. Furthermore, we believe it is an introduced species, the European Ground Beetle, Carabus nemoralis. We matched your beetle to a photo on BugGuide.
European Ground Beetle
¶ Posted 22 October 2011 § ‡ ° Having trouble identifying this guy!
Location: Vancouver
October 8, 2011 7:35 pm
Hi! I found this bug on the forest floor. Consulted my Bland identification book but can’t determine what it is!
Signature: David
Caterpillar Hunter Larva
Hi David,
This is the larva of one of the Caterpillar Hunters in the genus Calosoma. The adults are large active Ground Beetles that often have metallic coloration. Both larvae and adults are ravenous feeders that consume caterpillars. We would much rather see living specimens than preserved specimens in bottles.
Thank you Daniel, I will try my best to snap pictures before preserving or pinning them next time.
Thanks David,
We realized your specimen was for a collection. Our real issue is with people who squash everything they see and then send us photos of mangled corpses for identification.
Stupid Question?
Location: southern indiana
September 11, 2011 10:52 pm
Is this grub worm the larva of this pinching bug? It seemed to be guarding all 5 grub worms with it’s life .Just curious thank you
Signature: brian
Big Headed Ground Beetle
Hi Brian,
The beetle is a Big Headed Ground Beetle, Scarites subterraneus, or another member of the genus. Interestingly, BugGuide has no photos of the Grubs from this genus. Most Ground Beetles have active larvae that are also predators. The Grub image that you submitted looks more like the larva of a Scarab Beetle. Even more interesting is that this is the second letter we have received (the first was earlier this year in May) indicating some reason the Big Headed Ground Beetles are found in close proximity to Scarab Grubs. We are going to try to get Eric Eaton to comment on this.
Scarab Beetle Grub
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red and black beetle
Location: Beavercreek Ohio
August 24, 2011 2:23 pm
I found this beetle on our living room carpet and could not find anything that looked like it on the web, the closest I could find was a blister beetle and I don’t think that is it. It has a black head about the same size as it’s red thorax with a black abdomen, it has red legs. We found it the 24th of August in Beavercreek Ohio. We live near a pond and trees.
Signature: electronic
False Bombardier Beetle
Dear electronic,
This is a fairly common Ground Beetle in the genus Galerita known as a False Bombardier Beetle, and it is most likely Galerita bicolor. Ground Beetles including the False Bombardier Beetles are beneficial predators.
¶ Posted 25 August 2011 § ‡ ° Unidentified Beetle
Location: Kinder, Louisiana
August 15, 2011 4:18 pm
I found this cute little beetle running across a parking lot. I scooped her up and brought her inside for a photoshoot. I let it free soon after. I was wondering what type of beetle she (or he) was. Thanks for the help in advance!
Signature: Skyler
Black Caterpillar Hunter
Hi Skyler,
The large size of this Ground Beetle indicates that it is one of the Caterpillar Hunters. The southern sighting and the red puncture marks on the elytra or wing covers identifies it as a Black Caterpillar Hunter, Calosoma sayi, we believe. You may verify our identification on BugGuide.
¶ Posted 16 August 2011 § ‡ ° Ground Beetle, But what kind?
Location: Vastwood Park. Hancock County Kentucky
August 15, 2011 9:20 am
I am pretty sure this is a Ground Beetle, but I am unsure of what kind of Ground Beetle it may be. Could it be a Feirce Ground Beetle?
This beetle was found under the bark of a rotting log, along with a centepede, 2 bess beetles, and a Click Beetle larva.
On a side note, I have found that a tool called a ”Rock Hammer” makes for a great tool to use to search for insects and larva in rotting logs.
Signature: MattG
Woodland Ground Beetle
Hi Matt,
This is not a Fierce Ground Beetle. We are relatively confident that this is a Woodland Ground Beetle in the tribe Pterostichini, based on photos posted to BugGuide, but we cannot with any certainty provide you with a species name. The following links are all from BugGuide. The likeliest genera are Myas and Pterostichus, with the subgenera Abacidus and Euferonia being strong contenders. An exact identification would require an expert and probably examination of the specimen, however, our odds on favorite, based on this photo posted to BugGuide, is Pterostichus permundus.
¶ Posted 15 August 2011 § ‡ ° Metallic green bug
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
August 12, 2011 5:31 pm
Any idea what these are? I saw several of them while walking in the woods on an overcast day. They were 1-2cm long. The bright metallic green colour really made them stand out. It was nice to see more than just mosquitoes!
Signature: Andrew
Six Spotted Tiger Beetle
Hi Andrew,
This is a predatory Six Spotted Tiger Beetle, Cicindela sexguttata, and we typically get the most identification requests in the spring, though BugGuide does list sightings as late as September and even October. Your multiple sightings this late in the season is significant, though we are not exactly certain how to process that information. Perhaps global climate change is not a myth. The iris and tomatoes were dismal this year in the garden outside our Southern California office after all, and the huajes are currently late.
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Need identification
Location: Hong Kong
August 11, 2011 4:17 am
Picture was taken at hong kong, on one of the smaller islands surrounding the city.
Around the end of may (should be summer or late spring).
The entire island was swarming with mosquitos (might be relevent).
Signature: Thanks.
Tiger Beetle
This is a Tiger Beetle, and we believe it may be the Japanese Tiger Beetle, Cicindela japonica.
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