Ground Beetles - Animal India

Ground Beetles - Animal India

Ground Beetles Are A Large, Cosmopolitan Family Of Beetles, The Carabidae, With More Than 40,000 Species Worldwide, Around 2,000 Of Which Are Found In North America And 2,700 In Europe. As Of 2015, It Is One Of The 10 Most Species-rich Animal Families. They Belong To The Adephaga. Members Of The Family Are Primarily Carnivorous, But Some Members Are Herbivorous Or Omnivorous. A Ground Beetle Insect Is Attracted To The Light At Dusk And Has Climbed Into The Human Hand At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 14/08/2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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