Carabus granulatus
Carabus granulatus
Description
A large (16-23mm) granulate bronze, green or black predatory beetle.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Wet fields, river margins, lakeshores and light woodland.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Widespread in much of Britain but never really common.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Lindsi Donovan
Cossington meadows NR
27 January 2022
glfmaf14
Loughborough Big Meadows
10 November 2012
Annie Smith
River Soar, Cossington
16 October 2016
David Nicholls
River Soar, Cossington
17 February 2024
Annie Smith
River Soar, Cossington
16 October 2016
David Nicholls
River Soar, Cossington
17 February 2024
Lindsi Donovan
Cossington meadows NR
27 January 2022
David Nicholls
River Soar, Cossington
17 February 2024
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