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Snail-eating beetle

Scaphinotus angusticollis

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

approx 1 inch

Species ID Suggestions

Snail-eating beetle

Scaphinotus angusticollis

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BugEric
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Comments (4)
KarenSaxton
Then I have never seen a newly hatched one.
BugEric
Teneral (newly-emerged) adults have reddish elytra as I recall.
KarenSaxton
They are everywhere here! So many snails and slugs they can hardly keep up!
alicelongmartin
I may need one or couple of those if they also eat slugs, for my garden next year!
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PublishedOctober 24, 2013

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