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Carabus glabratus
Large, (23-30mm) dull metallic black, ground beetle with blue flashes along the margins of the prontotum and elytra. Faintly metallic all-blue specimens occur occasionally. Lives among heather and litter on well-vegetated upland peat, particularly on raised bogs.
Woodlands.
Spotted on Jun 20, 2013
Submitted on Aug 4, 2013
5 Comments
But I got also one another spotting of an (helas) deceased beetle being eaten by a fly and this seems to be the bloody nosed. I will place it later, Debbie :-)
No problem :-)
Nice photo and specimen Marta
Debbie, I think in the end it may rather be a Carabus species. The bloody nosed looks more rounded than the one I saw. But thanks for the IDing effort :-)
Thanks for the ID, Debbie! I will add it now ;-)