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Calosoma angulatum
About 25-28 millimeters, all-black with striated elytra (wing covers).
Attracted to lights at night at retirement community, adjacent to pecan orchard. Native habitat is Sonoran Desert grassland community with mesquite trees.
These beetles are large, agile predators of other insects.
Spotted on Jul 28, 2010
Submitted on Feb 5, 2014
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