Drowned and Resurrected!

Taking Pup down to view the pond, I found this poor beastie in the water(Top Left). Fishing it out as quickly as possible - it was out of reach so had to use a stick - and placing it on the ground it looked as though I was too late (Top Right).

 

So, getting the camera out to record it I spotted it suddenly on its back and kicking like mad! Swiftly setting it upright it blew out quite a lot of water (Bottom Left) and then started exploring its surroundings (Bottom Right).

 

As it was a blazing hot day (unlike today, pouring with rain!) I then picked it up and settled it in the shade, leaving it to recover. Later it was long gone!

 

It is a large (22 to 26mm), greenish bronze ground beetle with reddish or coppery pronotal edges. Lives under stones, loose bark and among litter.

 

Adults are active from early spring, breed in the summer, and persist into the autumn.

 

This species forages at night when prey includes slugs and snails, woodlice, millipedes and centipedes. A Gardener's friend, then!

 

Widespread and fairly frequent in most of Britain, but much less common in western areas and rare in Wales.

 

Thank you rockwolf for the ID! Carabus nemoralis, Ground Beetle

Done