Carabus monilis, the necklace ground beetle, is a species of beetle endemic to Europe, where it is observed in Austria, Belgium, mainland France, Germany, Great Britain including the Isle of Man, the Republic of Ireland, mainland Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, mainland Norway, mainland Spain, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Necklace 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.
Easily confused with
- Carabus morbillosus
- Carabus arvensis
- Carabus cumanus
- Carabus sternbergi
- Carabus billbergi
- Carabus deyrolei
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Carabus
- Species
- Carabus monilis
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