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πŸͺ² Beetles

Spangled Ground Beetle

Callisthenes luxatus

About

A striking caterpillar hunter with dark elytra covered in rows of metallic golden or copper pits. It is a nocturnal predator found in arid grasslands of central Asia and the Middle East.

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Like its relative Calosoma, it climbs vegetation at night to find caterpillars but is adapted to the harsh, dry environments of the Central Asian steppe.