A terrestrial ground beetle species within the Carabidae family, native to Europe, characterized by its robust exoskeleton and predatory behavior in forest and grassland ecosystems.
Temperate forest floors, grasslands, woodland edges, leaf litter, and agricultural margins across Central and Northern Europe, typically at elevations between 0-1,500 meters above sea level.
Important predatory invertebrate that controls populations of smaller insects, contributes to soil ecosystem dynamics, and serves as prey for larger predators like birds and small mammals.
