Carabus nemoralis
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Carabus nemoralis is a ground beetle
common in central and northern Europe, as well as Iceland
and the island of Newfoundland. It has also been introduced to and expanding its range in throughout North America
.
slug, in its young stage and also its eggs.
Ground beetle
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, approximately 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe.-Description and ecology:...
common in central and northern Europe, as well as Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
and the island of Newfoundland. It has also been introduced to and expanding its range in throughout North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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Feeding habits
Carabus nemoralis is a beneficial predator as it eats the agricultural pest Deroceras reticulatum/gray garden/milkyDeroceras reticulatum
Deroceras reticulatum, common names "grey field slug" and "grey garden slug", is a species of small air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Agriolimacidae...
slug, in its young stage and also its eggs.