Today this beautiful beetle (Carabus auronitens) crossed my way. From the golden ground beetle (Carabus auratus) it differs by two main criteria: here only the first section of the antennae is read while C.auratus has four sections colored; the elytra (hardened forewings) have blackened longitudinal stripes. This beetle lives of snails, worms and other insects, up to 150 percent of its own body weight per day. C. auronitens is like all Carabus species protected by law.