Carabus nemoralis
Ground Beetles (Carabidae) are quick, long-legged predators equipped with powerful jaws. C. nemoralis is one of the largest species in the UK, measuring about 20-26mm in length and is often to be found during the day under logs and stones. The one pictured was found in mid-November 2008 at Sherwood Forest NNR.
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UK distribution of Carabus nemoralis
 

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Updated September 2011

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