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Golden Ground Beetle

Carabus auratus

Photo by celine
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

forest, montain area, France

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
celine
Thank you for your help, it's definitely a Carabus auratus, Golden Ground Beetle ; )
LarsKorb
Looks like a Carabus auratus, Golden Ground Beetle
Carol Snow Milne
Great colors! I found a Cucumber Beetle this fall (very small) but all the beetles are usually black and ugly here. I love it!
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PublishedNovember 12, 2011

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