Common Black Ground Beetle by lejun

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27-MAY-2004	Lejun

Cyclotrachelus (Pterostichini) spp.
Kentucky

Nikon Coolpix 5400
1/125s f/4.4 at 5.8mm iso200 hide exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

lejun		31-May-2007 18:55
The vast majority of ground beetles are very beneficial and important predators which help in the natural control of many garden and crop pests, such as grasshoppers, crickets, termites, aphids, plant bugs, leaf beetles, weevils, wireworms, chafer grubs, butterfly and moth caterpillars, sawfly caterpillars, crane flies (leatherjackets), fruit flies, gall midges, many other fly pests, as well as slugs and snails.

May		31-May-2007 18:18
We are seeing these beetles in record numbers around our house right now. I first thought they were going to be trouble, but have noticed them going after the tiny caterpillars dangling from and defoliating our trees. Could these be the beneficial beetles I have read about?

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