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Latin name: Carabus violaceus
Size: Approximately 30mms long
Distribution: Found throughout the U.K.
Months seen: March to October
Food: Eats a variety of small creatures, mostly pests. A real friend to
the gardener.
Habitat: Fields and gardens
Special features: One of our largest beetles. It is black with a
metallic violet sheen - hence the name. Its wing casings are fused together, and
they have a flattened flange all the way around the edges.
Violet ground beetles are nocturnal hunters. During the day they can be found
resting under logs, stones and leaf litter.
Their larvae are carnivorous too. They take ten months to mature and then they
pupate in the soil. They emrge as adult beetles in the autumn, but don't become
active until the following spring. The adults live for about nine months.
UK Safari Beetle Section
UK Safari Creepy-Crawlies Section
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