| This
distinctive Carabid (Ground Beetle) has a fairly
recent history in the UK. It was first recorded in 1942,
but has since spread northwards and now reaches as far as
Scotland. During a recent Coleoptera survey, we found
this beetle on a couple of occasions from just one area
of Sherwood Forest. All were found under logs along a
woodland edge, bordering a small heathland area. This is
a very distinctive species, with the legs, antennae and
palps all being red. The pronutum is also edged red,
although this is not entirely obvious from the
photographs below. Of all the carabids we encountered
recently, this was perhaps the most distinctive species
to recognise. Length to 8-10mm. |
