Carabus nitens is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic. In Europe, it is observed in Austria, the Baltic states, Benelux, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain including the Isle of Man, Republic of Ireland, Kaliningrad, Northern Ireland, Poland, Romania, Scandinavia, Slovakia, and Eastern Europe.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Heath Goldsmith Ground Beetle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Carabus
- Species
- Carabus nitens
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