Researchers say the blue ground beetle study using 'mini backpacks' could help support conservation.
Radio trackers, similar to mini backpacks, have been placed on rare beetles across Dartmoor in a bid to record their movements.
Dr Royle said very little was known about the biology of a blue ground beetle, which was one of the "largest and rarest" species of ground beetle in the UK. The trackers found some beetles were faster and more adventurous foragers than others, project bosses said. Mr Prett said the beetles were only active for a few months a year during warm, humid evenings in late spring and early summer to feast on slugs and to search for mates.
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