Ground beetles
Carabidae
Identifications
ground beetles
Carabidae
Caption
This is a Ground Beetle that is usually a predator, but sometimes eats seeds, including corn. Its common name is the Seedcorn Beetle, its scientific name is Stenolophus lecontei (family Carabidae).
Contributors
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Entomology
(photographer; copyright holder)
More details: 
http://entomology.unl.edu/images/seedpest/seedcrnb.htm
(photographer; copyright holder)
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