Help with beetle larvae id:
Hi All,
I found this beetle larvae in the garden today.
Any help with id would be great.
Kind regards,
Paul
Help with beetle larvae id
Re: Help with beetle larvae id
Hi Paul,
The larva is a final instar Carabus violaceus - the Violet Ground Beetle.
There are a few Carabus species with similar larvae but this one is distinguishable by the orange head.
Cheers,
Don
The larva is a final instar Carabus violaceus - the Violet Ground Beetle.
There are a few Carabus species with similar larvae but this one is distinguishable by the orange head.
Cheers,
Don
Re: Help with beetle larvae id
Hi Don,
Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it.
Kind regards,
Paul
Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it.
Kind regards,
Paul
Re: Help with beetle larvae id
Hi Paul,
It's a pleasure and thanks for the thanks!
I have looked at a variety of beetle larvae over the years but generally they are poorly known.
They can be a useful way to record a species if you don't find adults.
For example - I have seen the larva of the Click beetle Stenagostus rhombeus many times, but never the adult. Not surprising really as it only lives for a couple of weeks and tends to be nocturnal, so many records are from moth traps.
Best wishes,
Don
It's a pleasure and thanks for the thanks!
I have looked at a variety of beetle larvae over the years but generally they are poorly known.
They can be a useful way to record a species if you don't find adults.
For example - I have seen the larva of the Click beetle Stenagostus rhombeus many times, but never the adult. Not surprising really as it only lives for a couple of weeks and tends to be nocturnal, so many records are from moth traps.
Best wishes,
Don