Thanasimus formicarius (predator)

Thanasimus • Cleridae (pred.) • Coleoptera (pred.) • predatory insects • beneficials/natural enemies

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Thanasimus formicarius (click on image to enlarge it)
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Thanasimus formicarius (predator) Linnaeus - (ant beetle)

Thanasimus formicarius larva with bark beetle larvae (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Maja Jurc, University of Ljubljana
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The beetle is an important predator of bark beetles in Europe. It has been introduced into New Zealand in the 1970's.

Vernacular names
• Deutsch:	Ameisenbuntkäfer
• English:	ant beetle

For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.