Ablattaria arenaria
Ablattaria arenaria, the snail hunter, is a beetle in the carrion beetle family Silphidae which preys on snails.[1] It is native to the eastern Mediterranean.[2] Adults become active in the spring, and the activity's start time is influenced by relative humidity.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Silphidae |
| Genus: | Ablattaria |
| Species: | A. arenaria |
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| Ablattaria arenaria (Kraatz, 1876) | |
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References
- Colkesen, T.; Sekeroglu, E. (June 1989). "Biology and population development of Ablattaria arenaria [Coleoptera: Silphidae], a snail predator". Entomophaga: 219–226. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Silpha arenaria (Kraatz, 1876)".
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