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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Carabinae » Carabini » Carabus » subgenus Carabus (Carabus subgenus Carabus) » Carabus vinctus
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Carabus meander? - Carabus vinctus - male - female
Copyright © 2009 Gerald K. Watson

Carabus meander? - Carabus vinctus - Male Female
Lum's Pond State Park, New Castle, County, Delaware, USA
September 1, 2007
Size: ~1.5in
Here's a view of an interesting behavior of what I believe to be Carabus meander. It appears to be a mating offering. These beetles were on the side of a tree trunk about three feet above ground level. I don't recall seeing this behavior in insects.

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Contributed by Gerald K. Watson on 31 July, 2009 - 8:12am
Last updated 30 April, 2011 - 4:15pm

Moved
Moved from Carabus.
… tom murray, 30 April, 2011 - 4:15pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Boris Büche, 22 August, 2009 - 8:31am login or register to post comments

 
Carabus vinctus
These are Carabus vinctus. Very common on Delmarva.
… Frank Guarnieri, 18 September, 2010 - 5:25am login or register to post comments

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