The common name of the species is Pennsylvania ground beetle.

Unfortunately, ground beetles are not commercially available at this time.

The pupa is of the typical form in ground beetles.

He later became a global authority on ground beetles.

These beautiful ground beetle are active only at night.

This leads to greater survival and reproduction in the ground beetle population.

Adult ground beetles emerge about three weeks after the eggs were hatched.

Some are, rare among ground beetles, omnivores or even herbivores.

Shrews, snakes and some ground beetles feast on this species.

Ground beetles are shy, inclined to hide under rocks or in the soil, so it may be a while before you see another.

They are usually mid-sized and rather stout ground beetles.

Ground beetles (family Carabidae) are often black and can be found under rocks.

These ground beetles are mostly black or bronze-coloured.

Chlaenius is a large and diverse genus of ground beetle.

As predators of invertebrates, including many pests, most ground beetles are considered beneficial organisms.

Ground beetles also have been known to create burrows near ant nests and prey on passing workers.

Some of the ground beetles (family Carabidae) are a good example of this.

Anophthalmus is a genus of ground beetle endemic to Europe.

They have usually oval body, but the Pterolomatinae are superficially similar to ground beetles.

Ground beetles - normally fierce predators - often bed down with the same insects that they hunt in warmer seasons.

Predators of the species include predatory snails, ground beetles, leeches, and parasites.

The next spring came the predators: praying mantises, ladybugs, ground beetles, and other insects.

So, too, is the ground beetle.

Ground beetles active during the day tend to be brightly colored or metallic looking; the species active at night are black.

But it sounds as though you found a ground beetle, a member of the family Carabidae, most of which are good friends, indeed.