Pterostichus lama (Ménétriés, 1843) is a animal in the Carabidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pterostichus lama (Ménétriés, 1843)
Pterostichus lama, the giant woodland ground beetle, is a large flightless North American carabid beetle that feeds on termites and ants.
Pterostichus lama, commonly known as the giant woodland ground beetle, is a North American species of woodland ground beetle that belongs to the family Carabidae. This species can be found in the US states of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, as well as in British Columbia, Canada. These are large, flightless black beetles measuring 15 to 29 mm in length, with strong mandibles. Their diet consists of termites and ants.
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Cicindela ohlone Freitag & Kavanaugh, 1993
Dromochorus pilatei Guérin-Méneville, 1849
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