Carabus vinctus (Weber, 1801) is a animal in the Carabidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Carabus vinctus (Weber, 1801)

Carabus vinctus (Weber, 1801)

Carabus vinctus is a North American ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, found in multiple forest types.

Family
Genus
Carabus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Carabus vinctus (Weber, 1801)

Carabus vinctus, commonly known as the stitched ground beetle or bound worm and slug hunter, is a species of ground beetle belonging to the family Carabidae. This species is found in North America, where it inhabits flood plain forests, low deciduous forests, and swamp-forests. Adult Carabus vinctus are brachypterous and nocturnal. They act as scavengers, feeding on dead fish and meat.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Carabidae Carabus

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