Family Silphidae
Ablattaria arenaria, the snail hunter, is a beetle in the carrion beetle family Silphidae which preys on snails. It is native to the eastern Mediterranean. Adults become active in the spring, and the activity's start time is influenced by relative humidity
Photos Geri, 31/1/2015 by George Konstantinou
The larva in the picture belongs to the coleoptera species, Ablattaria arenaria (Kraatz 1876) of the family Silphidae.The insect parasites on snails and its larvae as well as the adult insects feed on them
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