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Ground Beetle Recording Scheme

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Going to ground then emerging into blue skies The UK ground beetle (Carabidae) recording scheme Records to brc.ac.uk/iRecord www.coleoptera.org.uk/recording-sch…

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Ground Beetle Recording Scheme @carabidaeuk.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A cluster of records for Polistichus connexus from the June heatwave, increasingly common at light on hot nights (usually see egg boxes or moth scales in the record images!) 2026 records filling in some gaps in the spread northwest. 📸Stephen French via iRecord
A map of the UK showing the distribution of the ground beetle Polistichus connexus in the UK. Records are clustered in the southeast of England, with newer records appearing throughout its range but showing a northward expansion in the last 5 to 6 years. The Ground Beetle Polistichus connexus, a brown beetle with orange legs and antennae, a narrow thorax and a single brighter orange patch at the centre of each dark brown wing case.
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Adrian Dutton @nottscoleoptera.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A common beetle if you’re by the coast, Broscus cephalotes, quite excited to find it today 80 miles from the nearest beach in sunny Nottinghamshire on the pan of where an old colliery used to be, present with Amara fulva another lover of sandy soils. @carabidaeuk.bsky.social #Carabidae #Coleoptera
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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
1/2 #speciesaday no. 598 is Odacantha melanura. Nationally Scarce. An atypical carabid associated with Common Reed. Seems to be quite local and patchy in its distribution. I have records between March and August. Unlike any other carabid. This one was from London Wetland Centre last week.
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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
1/2 #speciesaday no. 599 is Elaphrus riparius. A stunning carabid that is usually found on bare mud by water. Smaller and greener than E. cupreus. You can see why they call this genus peacock beetles! This one was from Broughton Sanctuary last month.
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Simon Knott @sjbknott.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Badister bullatus today in Bengeo garden, very distinctive ground beetle. 52nd species of carabid recorded here. @carabidaeuk.bsky.social
Badister bullatus
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Ground Beetle Recording Scheme @carabidaeuk.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
On this note, we are aware there is a bit of a backlog of records awaiting verification, a busy year or two for the volunteer team that look after the scheme. If some of those records are yours and you'd like to give us a nudge please do get in touch coleoptera.org.uk/user/559/con...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 11/02/2025
Chris Foster discusses the Ground Beetle Recording Scheme's work with iRecord. (from 2023 Why iRecord? Virtual Symposium)
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Shifting Ground: The Ground Beetle Recording Scheme on iRecord
Chris Foster discusses the Ground Beetle Recording Scheme's work with iRecord.
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Ground Beetle Recording Scheme @carabidaeuk.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
A flash of blue on the woodland floor for #BlueMonday #BlueBugs the fabulous Blue Ground Beetle, Carabus intricatus Deliberately sharing a 'bad' photo because the right angle can be more important than sharpness! We'd love to see your snaps at irecord.org.uk and happy to help here with ID queries
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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Necklace Ground Beetle (Carabus monilis) last year in #Bath #Somerset #UK. A rapidly declining species that is still clinging on in the Bath area. #Insect #Beetle #Coleoptera #Carabidae #Nature #Wildlife #Entomology
A large bronze-green beetle
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Palustris @palustris.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Necklace Ground-beetle, Carabus monilis. A large predatory carabid w a restricted range in western Europe, this species has declined severely in Britain and is now categorised as Endangered. Although recorded from a range of open habitats, most recent records seem to be from unimproved grasslands.
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Palustris @palustris.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Carabus granulatus, a large predatory ground beetle of fens and wet grasslands. Mowing, grazing & inundation make floodplain hay meadows a challenging habitat for many insects but this is one of the resident species, sometimes present in large numbers.
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 13/11/2024
Not all #invertebrates can be identified live. It is therefore sometimes necessary to collect insects for the purpose of research and species monitoring. We also have a code of conduct to ensure minimum impact on ecosystems. #entomology @royentsoc.bsky.social 🧪 www.benhs.org.uk/resources/co...
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COLLECTION OF REFERENCE SPECIMENS - British Entomological & Natural History Society
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Chris Foster @chrisfoster.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Fun morning introducing first year Ecology & Wildlife Conservation students to using keys for invert ID, focusing on ground beetles of course @carabidaeuk.bsky.social 😇🪲 As shown here with photographs of live specimens, amazing what you can do in the field with the right grip and a good hand lens!
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