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Caterpillar Hunter

Calosoma sp.

Description:

The pinacate beetle is noted for its defensive tactic of standing on its head and squirting a noxious spray. This has earned it the additional names of clown bug and stink bug, names also applied to other unrelated insects.

Habitat:

Semi desert.

1 Species ID Suggestions

BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago
Caterpillar Hunter
Calosoma sp. Calosoma


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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Bug Eric for the ID and the link.

BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago

This is a ground beetle (Carabidae), not a pinacate beetle (Tenebrionidae).

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

Ojuelos, Aguascalientes, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 20, 2012
Submitted on Dec 13, 2012

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