Latin Name:
Carabus granulatus, Linnaeus, 1758
(R.
Bercha, det.)
Length: 16 - 24 mm
Range: Alberta
Habitat: Cultivated ground, sparse deciduous woods, usually near water
Time of year seen: April to September
Diet: Adults and larva predatory
Other: This large beetle is present in Europe and eastward to Japan. It is an introduced species in North America . Coloration is typically metallic green to black or bronze. Most individuals typically have reduced hind wings, however wings maybe fully developed. The Granulated Carabid is found in grasslands, farmlands, and forested lowlands and also at higher mountainous elevations. The adults and larva are predatory, feeding on other insects. The beetles hibernate during winter and reproduce the following year. The female lays a clutch of ~40 eggs in a small hollowed out area in the ground. The larva typically live underground
Location: Calgary, AB
Date: Apr. 28, 2007
