Posts on ‘July 16th, 2010’

Calosoma scrutator, the fiery searcher Savoy, Illinois It’s a good thing Myrmecos isn’t a scratch-and-sniff blog. This beetle is a real stinker. Calosoma scrutator, the fiery searcher, measures about 3cm long and is among our largest native ground beetles. The spectacular metallic coloration serves to warn predators- and, apparently, photographers- of the noxious chemicals it [...]