Narrow-collared Snail-eating Beetle

Scaphinotus angusticollis, the narrow-collared snail-eating beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America (British Columbia, Quebec, Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington), where it inhabits in coniferous, mixed and deciduous and cultivated fields.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Narrow-collared 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 velutinus
• Scaphinotus marginatus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Carabidae

Genus

Scaphinotus

Species

Scaphinotus angusticollis

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