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Bug and Insect Identification: SOLVED: Is this beetle a friend or foe?

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Forum: Bug and Insect Identification Replies: 3, Views: 35

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l00py
West Covina, CA
(Zone 10a)
May 19, 2008
3:18 PM
Post #4974578
I found this in the garden under a steppingstone. I'm hoping it's not a species that feeds on plants.

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l00py
West Covina, CA
(Zone 10a)
May 19, 2008
3:19 PM
Post #4974581
Another pic.

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claypa
West Pottsgrove, PA
(Zone 6b)
May 19, 2008
3:44 PM
Post #4974680
I think it's one of the many ground beetles (family Carabidae), maybe genus Platynus. Most ground beetles eat other insects, even as larvae.
l00py
West Covina, CA
(Zone 10a)
May 20, 2008
2:05 PM
Post #4979045
Yes, that seems to be it. Thanks for the ID claypa!

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