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Old 13-05-2008, 10:42 PM
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Yes, it's a Nebria but you need to check out the hairs on the hind tarsi or certain other fine features to differentiate N. brevicollis from N. salina; but the latter is most unlikely in an urban environment, especially away from water. So you're right, UK's most abundant ground beetle!
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