Photo by Drees. Photo by Drees. A ground beetle , Pasimachus sp. Photo by Jackman.
Some ground beetles are metallic green or blue or are marked with spots of metallic red or gold.
This beetle is about 1 inch long and brilliant metallic green. They have three pairs of well-developed legs and run quickly. Adults emerge to mate and disperse. Eggs are laid singly in soil. Development is usually complete in one year.