Saving the small things that run the planetLatin name: Nebria livida
Notable feature: Distinctive black head, yellow pronotum and black/yellow markings on abdomen.
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Where in the UK: Historically found on soft rock coastal cliffs along Norfolk and Yorkshire’s coast. However, it’s thought that the species is possibly extinct in Yorkshire and now restricted to three locations on the Norfolk coast.
The Cliff Comber Beetle (Nebria livida) is a large ground beetle with very distinctive colouring. It has a mainly pale reddish pronotum, pale outer margins to elytra (wing casing) and pale legs yellowish legs. It’s pronotum is roughly heart-shaped and is wider than it is long.
Buglife is working to increase awareness and understanding of invertebrates and the Cliff Comber Beetle through species recovery projects. Find out more on the Cliff Comber Beetle Project page.
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