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This guy dosent look like he belongs here - Calosoma scrutator
Copyright © 2009 crosseydlobster

This guy dosent look like he belongs here - Calosoma scrutator
Cypress (just outside of Houston), Harris County, Texas, USA
Size: 1.5 inches
Found this guy dead just like he is in a parking lot. The area is not as populated as it could be. There are a lot of pastures in the area. I have had him for a while in a ziploc just because he is too cool to throw away. If anyone can figure out what he is it would be nice to know. I cant find anything online about him. Thanks
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Contributed by crosseydlobster on 6 May, 2009 - 7:30pm
Last updated 7 May, 2009 - 4:00pm

Calosoma scrutator
well represented at BG.
… Peter Messer, 6 May, 2009 - 11:07pm login or register to post comments

Wow! The blue and green colors are fantastic!
^^
… WonGun Kim, 6 May, 2009 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

Calosoma sp., Fiery searcher maybe
a beauty. Let him dry out of the plastic bag. (he'll stink otherwise)
… margarethe brummermann, 6 May, 2009 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

Calosoma spp.
Calosoma spp. I used to see these often in The San marcos area. Nice find.
… Maury J. Heiman, 6 May, 2009 - 7:52pm login or register to post comments

 
you mean 'Calosoma sp.'
'spp.' is plural, i.e. means several species and thus can't be applied to a single specimen or image
… v belov, 8 May, 2009 - 5:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you for correcting my error. I should have worded it "one of the Calosoma spp."
I should have written San Marcos instead of "San marcos".
… Maury J. Heiman, 9 May, 2009 - 8:40am login or register to post comments

 
alternatively,
the phrase "one of the Calosoma spp." might be replaced with the single word "Calosoma" to convey the exact same meaning
… v belov, 9 May, 2009 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
I appreciate you taking the time to explain.
… Maury J. Heiman, 9 May, 2009 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

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