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Black Clock Beetle

Pterostichus madidus

Photo by Chetna Nahata
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Description:

Pterostichus is a very large genus of ground beetles with a Holarctic distribution in the subfamily Harpalinae. It has over 1,100 species. The beetles are predatory, but sometimes feed on strawberries.

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Black Clock Beetle - Pterostichus madidus | NatureSpot

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