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Firey Searcher? At least I'm fairly sure that's what it is. - Calosoma scrutator
Copyright © 2007 Jeremy F. Ellis

Firey Searcher? At least I'm fairly sure that's what it is. - Calosoma scrutator
Southwest Harris County 77035, Harris County, Texas, USA
February 24, 2007
Size: 3.5 cm head to abdomen

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Firery Searcher - Calosoma scrutator Firery Searcher, one more pic of the same sexy beetle. - Calosoma scrutator Firey Searcher? At least I'm fairly sure that's what it is. - Calosoma scrutator
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Contributed by Jeremy F. Ellis on 6 April, 2007 - 11:24pm
Last updated 7 April, 2007 - 6:50am

I'll vote for C. scrutator.
The size plus the color range and intensity on this specimen says scrutator to me. Dillons give a size range of 25 - 35mm for scrutator and only 17 - 20mm for will*coxi. Their illustrations also show will*coxi to have a shorter head/mandible length relative to body length.
… Jim McClarin, 7 April, 2007 - 6:28am login or register to post comments

 
firey searcher Tshirt
we still have some tshirts available featuring this lovely creature put thru a psychedelic kaliedoscope aka me.
www.doodlbug.com/shirts
contact me! ccc @bluespectralmonkey.com
… bluespectralmonkey, 29 June, 2007 - 5:50pm login or register to post comments

 
There is also a subtle differ
There is also a subtle difference in punctuation on the elytra. But that is hard to see from a photo (I think).
… Brad Barnd, 7 April, 2007 - 4:06pm login or register to post comments

likely... the only other spec
likely... the only other species around here that looks like this (that I know of) is Calosoma wilcoxi... could one of our beetleologists possibly explain how to differentiate the two species?
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 6 April, 2007 - 11:27pm login or register to post comments

 
This is also call catepillar
This is also call catepillar killer, attracted to light and easy catch at night hunt.
… Yen Saw, 16 April, 2007 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

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