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Ground Beetle (Chlaenius sericeus),
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Dr. Bruce G. Marcot
Explanation: Hardly the camouflage that we saw in the lubber last week, this beetle was scurrying along over decaying elk pellets and old twigs ... green on brown, and a ground beetle on the ... well, ground. This is an amazingly diverse group of carabid beetles, with this genus alone sporting about one thousand species. But watch your step. These little jewels are not only quite striking, they can also serve as important indicators of the diversity and health of forest ecosystems. The variety and diversity of ground beetles can provide important biological indications of the natural disturbance regimes of forests under management.
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