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Calathus fuscipes


Despite apparently being one of our most abundant beetles, it's not one I've come across very often. This one was on nettles.

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Calathus fuscipes, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows (Norfolk, UK), 18th June 2020


My next was found in a pitfall trap.

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Calathus fuscipes showing elytral punctures, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 18th May 2023