Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We could not believe a ground beetle’s favourite food (apparently it’s a similar texture to slugs?)

Dr Kelly Jowett at Rothamsted Research knows a LOT about ground beetles, and she shared a few amazing facts with us.

Check out the related video to find out why these beetles are the unsung heroes of sustainable farming.

Prussian plate jaw photo: Ben Sale on Wikimeida Commons, CC BY 2.0

#beetles #bugs #insects #carabidae #SustainableFarming #RegenerativeFarming

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