#groundbeetle

A group of 3mm Nedyus quadrimaculatus weevils flee from an ambushing 8mm Leistus fulvibarbis ground beetle. I am a UK-based entomologist and know full well the likelihood of a ground beetle predating a weevil is slim BUT this was a self-indulgent piece! Some beetles you can see their personalities, these weevils are peaceful cows and L. fulvibarbis is a voracious predator (of springtails in real life)!

One of the best things about walking at nighttime 🖤 . [*in singsong voice* “III fooound a baaaby! Hello, baby. Lovely.”] . #groundbeetle #carabid #beetle #insect #friendshaped https://www.instagram.com/p/B-EJaJxhQWR/?igshid=10yh6597yw12e

Ground beetle on the pole. Part 2

Ground beetle on the pole. Part 1

Rehydrated after years of being dried 😉 #odditoriumobscura #rehydration #groundbeetle (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvXt3tuHhs6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d98qiayz456k

Coleoptera Carabidae Ground Beetle #corallovesartsandcrafts #corallovesbugs #beetle #groundbeetle #inkdrawing #markmaking #creepydrawing #bugs (at Beaverton, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqJzbgNBXjy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k2h3pe6flk1p

Beech Forest where Ground Beetles hibernate in dead wood or under moss by berniedup