I used to see Ground Beetles all the time on my walks at Upolu, but this one was the first I’d seen in ages. I don’t think it’s because I’m becoming less observant. I think the numbers are down, for whatever reason.
Ground Beetle
Graham's Island
Life on the Big Island of Hawaii
Graham's Island 
That specimen is armoured up! I seem to have a glut of beetles at my place, but the numbers have shifted for particular varieties, where the dominant ones are now scarce and vice versa.
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Yes, the times they are a changin.’ Who knows what will be around in another 20 years.
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It’s much the same in most of the world with the decline of many species 🥹
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Sad, but true.
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