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Anisodactylus
Anisodactylus
Insecta
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
1-3 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Nocturnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
Palearctic
Movement
Running
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Speed
Status
Uncommon

About

This ground beetle lives under stones and debris across Europe and North Africa. It uses powerful, serrated mandibles to crush hard seeds that other insects cannot eat.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    egg
    A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
  3. 3.
    subadult
    A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
  4. 4.
    adult
    Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Carabidae
Genus
Anisodactylus