Ground Beetle (Noun)
Meaning
Predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The garden was protected from pests by the introduction of ground beetles that fed on slugs and caterpillars.
- Carabidae is a family of beetles that are commonly referred to as ground beetles and are often found in gardens and fields.
- Aphid colonies are frequently destroyed by the actions of lady beetles and ground beetles.
- These nocturnal insects are one of the primary natural predators of slugs and caterpillars and other small ground-dwelling pests in many parts of the world including Europe, North America and Asia.
- As one of the main generalist predators in these areas ground beetles often exert strong effects on other populations, even where specific other predator groups, like ants, may exert similar levels of overall predator effects.