carabid
/ (ˈkærəbɪd) /
any typically dark-coloured beetle of the family Carabidae, including the bombardier and other ground beetles
of, relating to, or belonging to the Carabidae
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How to use carabid in a sentence
The eyes of the carabid are very prominent, which allows them to see their prey 484 at a great distance.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierThe closely allied Ground-beetles (carabid) furnish us with equally interesting and instructive proofs of a migration from Asia.
The History of the European Fauna | R. F. ScharffScaritid, skr′i-tid, adj. pertaining to carabid beetles of Scarites or related genera.
Wasps (Polistes) placed in terraria were avoided, as were carabid beetles and reduviid bugs.
Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus | Henry S. FitchCarabidoid: applied to the second stage of a meloid larva, when it resembles that of a carabid.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
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