Help me ID this specie please

[phillip24112000]

My friend gave me this beetle. Can you help me ID it? How do I care for it?

 

[chanda]

Very pretty! That's one of the Carabidae (ground beetles). They are generally predatory, and some are also capable of giving off chemical secretions. A few (like the bombardier beetles) can cause physical damage, though most just smell bad.

 

[phillip24112000]

Very pretty! That's one of the Carabidae (ground beetles). They are generally predatory, and some are also capable of giving off chemical secretions. A few (like the bombardier beetles) can cause physical damage, though most just smell bad.

Oh, well thanks man

 

[chanda]

Oh, well thanks man

It looks very similar to Chlaenius bimaculatus or a close relative.

See for example: http://www.creek.idv.tw/7i4.htm