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πŸͺ² Beetles

Giant Amazonian Ground Beetle

Calosoma alternans

About

A large Neotropical caterpillar hunter with dark elytra bearing rows of metallic pits. It is an important natural enemy of agricultural pest caterpillars in Central and South America.

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Did You Know?

It is frequently attracted to lights at night and has been studied as a biological control agent for fall armyworm, a devastating pest of maize across the Americas.