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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Ground and Water Beetles (Adephaga) » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Elaphrinae » Elaphrini » Marsh Ground Beetles (Elaphrus) » Elaphrus ruscarius
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Elaphrus - Elaphrus ruscarius
Copyright © 2005 Chris Wirth

Elaphrus - Elaphrus ruscarius
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
April 15, 2005
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Contributed by Chris Wirth on 15 April, 2006 - 8:36pm
Last updated 25 April, 2006 - 5:16pm

Habitat?
I'm trying to find these, but have not. What sort of habitat was it in, pond, stream, marsh?

Thanks for any advice--a good find.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 16 April, 2006 - 7:17am login or register to post comments

 
Mud along water
Look in really muddy areas around lakes and streams. I just found the habitat in my location yesterday. I collected a good amount but I must go back and get a better photo. I was really excited when I found them:-) They're surprisingly small when you first see them. They're not really fast so it's not too hard to get a good photo either.

Good picture Chris! I need to go back and get a good shot for myself:-)
… Matthew Roth, 16 April, 2006 - 8:11am login or register to post comments

 
Habitat
Here's a shot of the habitat:
The Elaphrus I found were actually quite fast, like a small tiger beetle except they do not readily fly.
… Chris Wirth, 16 April, 2006 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

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