Carabus violaceus, Violet ground beetle
The Violet ground beetle is found throughout the UK and continental Europe and is considered a beneficial insect. As a nocturnal predator is feed on aphids and other small garden pests. Photographed by Harry Taylor.
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Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
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