Black Ground Beetle

Found in gardens, forests, agricultural fields, and grasslands, often under rocks, logs, or leaf litter.

Predatory carnivore that eats small invertebrates like slugs, snails, worms, and various insect larvae.

Primarily nocturnal hunters that are fast runners. Larvae also live in the soil and are predatory.

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem and gardeners as they provide natural pest control for slugs and harmful insects. They are harmless to humans.