# Granulated Ground Beetle

*Carabus granulatus*

Unlike many ground beetles that avoid water, this species is semi-aquatic and can readily hunt along shorelines, swim across puddles, and even dive beneath the surface to flee predators.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Carabidae › Carabus
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Damp deciduous and mixed woodlands, floodplains, wet meadows, and mossy forest floors
- **Diet:** Carnivorous; preys on slugs, snails, earthworms, caterpillars, and other small invertebrates
- **Range:** Europe, Northern Asia, North America
- **Size:** 16–24 mm length
- **Lifespan:** 2–3 years
- **Active:** nocturnal
- **Threats:** Wetland drainage, forest clearing, and indiscriminate pesticide applications
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless to humans. It cannot sting and its tiny bite rarely breaks human skin, though it may spray a foul-smelling defensive fluid from its pygidial glands if roughly handled. If sprayed or nipped, simply wash your hands with soap and water.

## About

Carabus granulatus is a species of beetle. It is widespread in Europe and Asia and has been introduced to North America. It lives in fields, prairies and in forests.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/c87426e6-de61-468c-833f-1b8be248e1a8
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/216086
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabus granulatus
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/477509186/medium.jpeg (sharoncooper, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.