Japanese Ground Beetle vs Clown Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Japanese Ground Beetle Clown Beetle
Scientific Name Carabus insulicola Hister unicolor
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Carabidae Histeridae
Size 22-30 mm 6-9 mm
Habitat Forests Farmland
Diet Omnivores Scavengers
Regions Japan Europe, North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Japanese Ground Beetle

A large, dark beetle with coppery-bronze elytra found in Japanese mountain forests. It is flightless and shows considerable variation between island populations.

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Did You Know?

Isolated populations on different Japanese islands have diverged into distinct colour forms, making them popular among collectors.

Clown Beetle

A small, shiny black beetle with a compact, rounded body. It is a predator of fly larvae found in dung and decaying matter.

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Did You Know?

It can retract its legs and antennae into grooves on its body, making it nearly spherical.