Harpalus rufipes
Another black ground beetle (Carabidae) but quite easy to identify, due to it's orange legs and antennae and also by it's distinct pubesence across much of the pronutum and elytra. This is most noticeable through a hand lens or when photographed. Harpalus rufipes was not a common beetle to find in Sherwood Forest during a survey we did back in July 2008, but has gone on and proved to be quite widespread at other sites.
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