Ground Beetle
(two photos)
Calosoma luxatum
formerly
C
allisthenes luxatus
I found this single beautiful black beetle on Antelope Island. It was not a good day for finding
anything out there. Even the flies were more scarce than last week. Even though it was in the
high 40's and low 50's, it wasn't warm enough for a lot of the insects yet. This beetle must
have been eating something because it stayed still for a long time. © Carol Davis 2-25-2016
This little gal (or guy) was just running around searching for food. It hardly
ever paused, and photographing it was a nightmare.
Calosoma luxatum
tend to hide in holes or in any ground cover they find handy. Ground
Beetles in general eat all kinds of things like decaying matter and larvae.
I'm no lover of beetles but I have come to appreciate that many are beneficial
and are not just here to freak us out. © Carol Davis, 3-1-2011
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I found this single beautiful black beetle on Antelope Island. It was not a good day for finding
anything out there. Even the flies were more scarce than last week. Even though it was in the
high 40's and low 50's, it wasn't warm enough for a lot of the insects yet. This beetle must
have been eating something because it stayed still for a long time. © Carol Davis 2-25-2016
This little gal (or guy) was just running around searching for food. It hardly
ever paused, and photographing it was a nightmare. Calosoma luxatum
tend to hide in holes or in any ground cover they find handy. Ground
Beetles in general eat all kinds of things like decaying matter and larvae.
I'm no lover of beetles but I have come to appreciate that many are beneficial
and are not just here to freak us out. © Carol Davis, 3-1-2011
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Other Home - Amazing Nature