Ground beetles to be found in and around Torphins Wood, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. |
Torphins is a village in upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire Scotland. There is nothing particularly special about the wood, it is a mixed species coniferous/deciduous wood, so things found there can probably be found in many other Scottish, British or even European woods. For more information on Torphins itself and the human population there go to Torphins.org.
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Carabus nemoralisAdults are 18 - 28 mm long. Found in wood and gardens, quite often seen in the daytime. |
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Pterostichus nigerFound under bark, in rotting wood and in the soil - a common beetle found almost anywhere except really dry places. Adults are 15 - 21 mm long. Mainly nocturnal. |
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Pterostichus madidusLeg colour can vary from red - black. Common in cultivated soil, gardens, woodlands, grassland and dry moorland. Adult body length 14 - 17 mm. More on Pterostichus madidus |
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Harpalus latusFound in most terrestrial habitats. Adults from 8 - 11 mm long. |
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Calathus melanocephalusA very common beetle found in open country, grassland and gardens. Adults are 6 - 9 mm long. |
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