There are literally dozens of species of ground beetles and bugs that will occupy your yard if conditions are positive. Some of these guys are fairly large and will startle you as you pick up a rock or a log under which they like to spend the day. Some of these valuable inhabitants to your landscape look like little armoured tanks or a mini Rhinoceros with horns and armoured shielding.

Here are some of the most common ground beetles to found in your yard working hard to keep your pest insect populations well in control.