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Carabidae

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n.1.a family of nocturnal, terrestrial insects consisting of the ground beetles, which feed chiefly on other insects.
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Noun1.CarabidaeCarabidae - ground beetles                      
family Carabidae
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Coleoptera, order Coleoptera - beetles
carabid beetle, ground beetle - predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects
Brachinus, genus Brachinus - bombardier beetles
genus Calosoma - genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on injurious caterpillars


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The carnivorous beetles, or Carabidae, appear in extremely few numbers within the tropics: this is the more remarkable when compared to the case of the carnivorous quadrupeds, which are so abundant in hot countries.
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