Carabus maeander

Fischer von Waldheim, 1820

Meander Ground Beetle, menderes worm and slug hunter

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Carabus maeander is a large ground beetle in the Carabidae. are uniformly black and measure 15–23.5 mm in length. The has a broad distribution spanning northeastern North America and East Asia, including Russia, Japan, and Korea. Multiple have been described across this range.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Carabus maeander: /ˈka.ra.bus maˈan.dər/

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Distribution

Northeastern United States; central and southern Canada (including Alberta); eastern Siberia, Russia; Hokkaido and Kunashir Islands, Japan; South Korea; Mongolia; China; North Korea; Alaska

Seasonality

fly in May and June.

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