Carabus violaceus is a large ground beetle species native to Europe, characterized by its distinctive metallic violet-blue exoskeleton and predatory behavior in forest and grassland ecosystems.
Temperate forests, woodland edges, grasslands, and agricultural landscapes across Northern and Central Europe, typically in moist, organic-rich soil environments with abundant leaf litter
Significant predator in soil ecosystems, controlling populations of invertebrate prey such as slugs, snails, and small arthropods, contributing to natural pest regulation and biodiversity maintenance
