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Pterostichus melanarius
This beetle is just one of many species which get the name "Common Black Ground Beetle." Many of the different species are very similar. This ground beetle can grow a little over half an inch long. It is nearly all black with some dark reddish-brown coloring on antennae and legs. Many grooves run lengthwise down the beetle's wings.
underneath a rotten log
by Ken Ogawa
Spotted on Feb 28, 2014
Submitted on Mar 1, 2014
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