Common Black Ground Beetle

Pterostichus spp.

Description:

Shiny black insect long antennas Legs Down turned sides of elytra reddish brown Head narrows behind eyes

Habitat:

-Moist Woods -Grassy Area -Under Rocks -Under Logs

Notes:

- Eats caterpillars and other soft insects - Range: North America

Species ID Suggestions

1 Comment

ForestDragon 8 years ago

Nice images! It looks like you may actually have a species of click beetle here. Pterostichus species look like this: http://bugguide.net/node/view/33913

Here is a link to the BugGuide page for click beetles. It may not be possible to get an ID, since there are so many of them. http://bugguide.net/node/view/115

Spotted by a stud ent at Crossett Brook Middle School

Vermont, USA

Spotted on Jun 2, 2015
Submitted on Jun 2, 2015

Spotted for Mission

Crossett Brook Middle School - Project Noah