What kind of insect is this? It can fly and hides quickly and nimbly.

Asker: Liesbet, age 32

Answer

Hi Lisbeth,

this is a ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae). There are too few details to be seen to identify the species and usually that is not possible with just a photo. But certainly nothing to worry about.

Kind regards,

Rudy

Answered by

Dr Rudy Jocque

Arachnology Zoology Biodiversity

Royal Museum for Central Africa
Leuvensesteenweg 13 3080Tervuren
http://www.africamuseum.be

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