Ground beetles

Ground beetles belong to the family Carabidae. Both the adults and larvae of ground beetles are predators. They feed on eggs, larvae, pupae and sometimes on the adults of a large variety of other insects that live on the soil.

Many species of ground beetles hide during daytime when they can be found under stones, leaves, or other plant debris. At night they become active and start running around hunting for their prey. Some species hunt during during daytime.

Conservation

Ground beetles and their larvae can be protected by avoiding the use of insecticides.

As they need debris to hide when they are resting it is useful to provide some places where they can find shelter.