Beetle (Carabidae family)

This magnificent beetle is in the family Carabidae which has well over 30,000 species worldwide. He is one of the fast moving "snail eaters" that can be found own the SNP and can be found throughout the summer. Not that common but hardly a rarity he is well worth watching if you find one out in the open.

CarabidaebeetleColeopteraShenandoah National ParkVirginiasnail eating beetle