Relating to or belonging to the suborder Adephaga; a member of this beetle suborder.
From 'Adephaga' plus the suffix '-an' (relating to or belonging to), used in entomology to classify beetles in this predatory group.
An adephagan beetle's hunting strategy involves ambush and speed rather than stealth—they're aggressive sprinters with huge jaws, making them the cheetahs of the insect world.
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