Turfgrass-predator

Guides

• Agonum fossiger

  Agonum fossiger is a ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Dejean in 1828. It belongs to the large genus Agonum, which contains numerous species of small to medium-sized predatory beetles. Records indicate presence in Alaska, Canada, and the contiguous United States. As a member of Carabidae, it is presumed to be predatory, though specific ecological studies on this species are limited.

  Carabidaeground-beetleNorth-Americapredatory-beetleturfgrass-predator

• Agonum trigeminum

  triple harp ground beetle

  Agonum trigeminum is a small ground beetle in the family Carabidae, measuring 8.3–10 mm in length. It is deep black in color and occurs in the eastern United States and eastern Canada. The species is associated with margins of eutrophic ponds and pools with dense vegetation. It is one of several Agonum species studied as part of predator communities in turfgrass ecosystems.

  ground-beetlewetlandpredatorNorth-Americaeutrophic-pondturfgrass-predatorCarabidaeAgonumblack-beetlepond-marginvegetation-margin