Biology:Carabus nemoralis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Carabus |
| Species: | C. nemoralis
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| Carabus nemoralis O. F. Müller, 1764
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Carabus nemoralis (commonly called the "bronze carabid") is a ground beetle common in central and northern Europe, as well as Iceland and Canada . While native to Europe, it has been introduced to and is expanding its range throughout North America.[1]
Ecology
Feeding habits
Carabus nemoralis is a beneficial predator as it eats the agricultural pest Deroceras reticulatum slug in its young stage and also its eggs. Use of Carabus nemoralis as a biocontrol agent for multiple pests in large scale farming operations have been tested in recent years.[2]
Defensive adaptations
It is known that some Carabus nemoralis populations will regurgitate foul-smelling brownish-red liquid as a defense mechanism.
Reproduction
Carabus nemoralis typically has one breeding period in the spring with eggs hatching in autumn of the same year. [3])
References
- ↑ Cardenas, A.M; Buddle, C.M (2007). "Distribution and potential range expansion of seven introduced ground beetle species (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Quebec, Canada". The Coleopterists Bulletin 61: 135–142. doi:10.1649/937.1.
- ↑ Lee, J.C; Edwards, D.L (1999). "Impact of predatory Carabids on below and above ground pests and yield in strawberry". BioControl 57 (4): 515–522. doi:10.1007/s10526-011-9425-z.
- ↑ Hiembach, Weber, Udu, Friedrich (2001). "Behavioural, reproductive and developmental seasonality in Carabus auronitens and Carabus nemoralis (Col., Carabidae)". Mitt. Biol. Bundesanst. Land- Forstwirtsch 382: 1–194.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q777298 entry
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