Big headed ground beetle, a part of the ground beetle family, is indigenous to North America, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean Sea area.
Size: About 30 mm (1.18 inches)
Color: The big headed ground beetle has a black and shiny body.
Other Characteristic Features: They have large mandibles or jaws, alongcol3 powerful legs helping them move at top speed and grab their meals.
The larva is about 19.05 mm (0.75 inches) long with a slender appearance.
The larva pupates in the small soil chambers from where they emerge into adults.
The eggs are small, round and black, laid in clusters beneath the soil or residues of plants.
| Other Names | Pedunculate ground beetle |
| Lifespan | About 1 year |
| Distribution | North America, Central America, parts of Caribbean Sea |
| Habitat | Forest floors, grasslands, gardens, scrublands, and agricultural areas mostly lying beneath leaf litter or logs |
| Seasons active from | Mostly during spring and summer |
| Diet of larvae and adults | Caterpillar, wireworms, maggots, snails, slugs, ants, aphids, and also seeds of certain weeds |
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Big headed ground beetle, a part of the ground beetle family, is indigenous to North America, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean Sea area.
Size: About 30 mm (1.18 inches)
Color: The big headed ground beetle has a black and shiny body.
Other Characteristic Features: They have large mandibles or jaws, alongcol3 powerful legs helping them move at top speed and grab their meals.
The larva is about 19.05 mm (0.75 inches) long with a slender appearance.
The larva pupates in the small soil chambers from where they emerge into adults.
The eggs are small, round and black, laid in clusters beneath the soil or residues of plants.
| Other Names | Pedunculate ground beetle |
| Lifespan | About 1 year |
| Distribution | North America, Central America, parts of Caribbean Sea |
| Habitat | Forest floors, grasslands, gardens, scrublands, and agricultural areas mostly lying beneath leaf litter or logs |
| Seasons active from | Mostly during spring and summer |
| Diet of larvae and adults | Caterpillar, wireworms, maggots, snails, slugs, ants, aphids, and also seeds of certain weeds |
Image Source: a4.pbase.com, americaninsects.net, i.ytimg.com, a4.pbase.com, cdn.whatsthatbug.com
