Carabid Beetle

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Recently, researchers found that carabid ground beetles act as potential bio indicators to track soil micro plastics. 

About Carabid Beetle

• They are commonly known as ground beetles due to their habitat and behavior.
• Ground beetles (Carabidae) are an important family of invertebrates known to strongly influence food web structure, often as key predators or prey species.
• It belongs to the family Carabidae.
• Habitat: Carabid beetles are found in a wide variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, agricultural fields, wetlands, and even urban areas.
• They are adapted to diverse climatic conditions, from temperate to tropical regions. 

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Features of Carabid Beetle

• Appearance: They are known for their long legs and powerful mandibles which enable them to be voracious predators.
• They are infamous for their pungent smell, which they emit when they’re threatened.
• Diet: They are mainly dependent on garden pests, including snails, caterpillars, slugs, and other small invertebrates.
• Life cycle: Ground beetles have four distinct life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. 
• Reproduction: Reproduction in carabids is typically sexual, with internal fertilization. 
• Ecological Role: They are important for the biological control of insect pests on farms.

Source: TH