Sphaeroderus schaumii
Species of beetle
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Sphaeroderus schaumii, commonly known as Schaum's ground beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America[1][2][3][4] (Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia), where it inhabits deciduous forests.
| Schaum's ground beetle | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Sphaeroderus |
| Species: | S. schaumii |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaeroderus schaumii Chaudoir, 1861 | |
Adults are brachypterous and nocturnal. They prey on snails.[5]
