Scaphinotus interruptus, Ménétriés' snail-eating beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae ("ground beetles"), in the suborder Adephaga ("ground and water beetles"). It is found in North America, in mountains and foothills of California and Oregon.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Menetries' Snail-eating 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.
Easily confused with
- Scaphinotus cristatus
- Scaphinotus marginatus
- Cychrus attenuatus
- Scaphinotus viduus
- Cychrus caraboides
- Cychrus italicus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Scaphinotus
- Species
- Scaphinotus interruptus
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