Korean Ground Beetle vs Narrow-headed Ant

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Korean Ground Beetle Narrow-headed Ant
Scientific Name Carabus jankowskii Formica exsecta
Order Coleoptera Hymenoptera
Family Carabidae Formicidae
Size 25-35 mm 4-7 mm
Habitat Forests Heathland
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Korean Peninsula, Russian Far East Europe, Northern Asia
Conservation Least Concern Near Threatened

Korean Ground Beetle

A large, ornate ground beetle found in the forests of the Korean Peninsula and adjacent regions. Its elytra show vivid green and copper tones.

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Did You Know?

It is considered one of the most beautiful Carabus species in East Asia.

Narrow-headed Ant

A bicolored red and black wood ant with a distinctly notched head. It builds low thatched mounds in open heathland and is declining across much of its European range.

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Did You Know?

In the UK it is one of the rarest ant species and is legally protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.