Thermophilum decemgutatum (Ten-spotted ground beetle)

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A predator of other ground-dwelling insects. Found in sandy areas of karoo and fynbos in South Africa (Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape) and Namibia.

Thermophilum decemgutatum, common along paths in mountain fynbos. [image Robertson, Iziko ©]

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