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Ground Beetles & Tiger Beetles
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Family: Carabidae
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| The Carabidae are a large group of actively-hunting, fast-running, voracious predators that have around 350 representatives in the British Isles. |
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Elaphrus cupreus being investigated by a Myrmica rubra ant - Cheshire, England - August 2009
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| The genus Elaphrus are a very distinctive group of Carabids that are easily distinguished by the strongly indented "mirrors" dotted over the elytra. There ar 4 species of Elaphrus found in the UK and all of them are found near water. |
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Elaphrus cupreus - Cheshire, England - August 2009
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| Tiger Beetles were formerly considered to belong to a separate family, the Cicindelidae, but are now classified as a subfamily within the Carabidae. |
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Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris) - Anglesey, Wales - July 2008
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| The Green Tiger Beetle is a sun-loving species that is often seen running rapidly across areas of sparse vegetation and bare ground which are its favoured habitat. |
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Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris) - Anglesey, Wales - July 2008
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unidentified Tiger Beetle - Tambopata, Peru - December 2008
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Amara sp. - East Yorkshire, England - May 2009
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| There are 35 species of Amara beetles in Britain, many of which are only identifiable by dissection of the male genetalia. |
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