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black larva - Calosoma scrutator
Copyright © 2006 crispin

black larva - Calosoma scrutator
Lake Corpus Christi, San Patricio County, Texas, USA
November 9, 2006
This black caterpillar-like insect was eating a pipevine swallowtail larva (as seen in photo). When a man picked it up with pliers, it secreted a pink liquid.
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Contributed by crispin on 7 January, 2007 - 2:52pm
Last updated 17 January, 2007 - 4:06pm

Ah! Hungry beetle larva
Nice catch of insect behavior. Jim may be able to tell you what beetle this is.
… john and jane balaban, 7 January, 2007 - 5:54pm login or register to post comments

 
I was thinking it might be th
I was thinking it might be the Caterpillar Hunter, but it's so hard to fine larva pictures of beetles.
… crispin, 7 January, 2007 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Carabid larva
My guess is it's one of several large caterpillar-eating ground beetles. I've noted that some carabids at least prefer the same food types as larvae and adults.
… Jim McClarin, 7 January, 2007 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Carabidae
I also think that it is a Carabid larva.
… Pierre-Marc Brousseau, 9 January, 2007 - 4:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Calosoma sp. larva
Det. per Ed Riley. Am moving. Mike
… Mike Quinn, 17 January, 2007 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

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