Meanings
nounblue ground beetle (plural blue ground beetles)
plural blue ground beetles
- A species of ground beetle, Carabus intricatus, endemic to Europe.
An active predator by night, with long legs and formidable jaws, the blue ground beetle typically climbs trees in search of the slugs on which it feeds.
2019 May 22, Charlie Elder, The Guardian
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