Family: Carabidae
Size: 6.7 mm (4.5 to 7.5 mm)
Origin: Central and Southern Europe, Western Asia to Siberia
Biology: Loves warmth, in dry and sunny places, When harassed, a corrosive liquid squirts out of the rear end with a bang
Location: Germany, Bavaria, Upper Franconia, Bindlach
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 1.V.1976
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2024
Tags: Coleoptera Käfer Insect Carabidae Brachinus explodens Brachinus explodens taxonomy:family=carabidae taxonomy:genus=brachinus taxonomy:species=explodens taxonomy:binomial=brachinus explodens geo:country=germany Germany Deutschland Europe Coleoptera-us Kaefer Insekt
Family: Carabidae
Size: 6.1 mm (5.0 to 6.8 mm)
Origin: Europe, south to southern France and northern Italy east to Ukraine
Biology: Prefers pine trees but also hardwoods. Larva unknown
Location: Germany, Bavaria, Upper Franconia, Lippertsgruen, Froschbach valley
leg. U.Schmidt, 8.VI.2006; det. U.Schmidt, 2009
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2024
Tags: Coleoptera Käfer Insect Beetle Carabidae Dromius angustus Dromius angustus Germany Deutschland Europa Europe taxonomy:binomial=dromius angustus taxonomy:order=coleoptera taxonomy:family=carabidae taxonomy:genus=dromius taxonomy:species=angustus Coleoptera-us Kaefer Insekt
Family: Carabidae
Size: 6.0 mm (5.0 to 6.8 mm)
Origin: From eastern France to northern Italy and east to central Siberia and Scandinavia
Biology: Found near trees. Larva unknown
Location: Germany, Bavaria, Upper Franconia, Kulmbach, Weiher
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 22.XI.1973
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2024
Tags: Coleoptera Käfer Insect Beetle Carabidae Dromius schneideri Dromius schneideri Germany Deutschland Europa Europe taxonomy:binomial=dromius schneideri taxonomy:order=coleoptera taxonomy:family=carabidae taxonomy:genus=dromius taxonomy:species=schneideri Coleoptera-us Kaefer Insekt
Family: Carabidae
Size: 6.6 mm (4.7 to 7.2 mm)
Origin: From the Canary Islands across Europe to Siberia
Biology: Found under tree bark
Location: Germany, Bavaria, Upper Franconia, Selbitz, Foehrig
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 23.V.2006
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2024
Tags: Coleoptera Käfer Insect Beetle Carabidae Dromius agilis Dromius agilis Germany Deutschland Europa Europe taxonomy:binomial=dromius agilis taxonomy:order=coleoptera taxonomy:family=carabidae taxonomy:genus=dromius taxonomy:species=agilis Coleoptera-us Kaefer Insekt
Family: Carabidae
Size: 5.3 mm (4.8 to 6.8 mm)
Origin: Northern and Central Europe, southern France, northern Italy, to the Caucasus
Biology: Moisture-loving, prefers biotopes with Phragmites and Typha
Location: Germany, Lower Saxony, Hildesheim
leg.det. Kuntze, 20.III.1950
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2024
Tags: Carabidae Coleoptera Käfer Insect Paradromius longiceps Paradromius longiceps taxonomy:family=carabidae taxonomy:genus=paradromius taxonomy:species=longiceps taxonomy:binomial=paradromius longiceps Germany Deutschland geo:country=germany Europe Coleoptera-us Kaefer Insekt