European Ground Beetle

Carabus nemoralis

Carabus nemoralis 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. It is 20-25mm long and found in many habitats in Great Britain. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 3 times across 1 area (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Movement and weather

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Europe ranged from 48°N in March to 62°N in June, about 1,600 km apart.

Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.