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Fiery Searcher

Calosoma scrutator

The Fiery Searcher is a shiny beetle that loves to explore! It has a bright green and blue color that makes it stand out in nature. This beetle is a great helper because it eats pests that can harm plants.

Habitat: Forests

Appearance

The Fiery Searcher is a large, striking ground beetle, featuring brilliant iridescent green-gold wing covers edged with metallic coppery-red. Its head and thorax are dark, often with blue or purple hints, contrasting with its long, agile black legs.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropodaClassInsectaOrderColeopteraFamilyCarabidaeGenusCalosoma
Fiery Searcher
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Fiery Searcher

Category

Insects

Rarity

Common

Danger

1/5 · Very low

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Interesting facts

Adult Fiery Searchers can live for several years, which is rare for an insect!

It can climb trees to hunt caterpillars high in the leaves!

This beetle is sometimes called a 'Caterpillar Hunter' because it eats so many!

When threatened, it makes a distinct hissing sound to scare away attackers!

Special abilities

Ability

Stinky Spray Shield

Fiery Searcher can spray a foul-smelling liquid because of glands in its abdomen that helps them deter hungry predators.

Ability

Speedy Stalker Legs

Fiery Searcher has long, powerful legs that helps them sprint quickly across the ground to catch fleeing prey.

Ability

Crushing Chompers

Fiery Searcher has strong, sharp mandibles that helps them grip and dismantle the tough bodies of its prey.

Ability

Aerial Pursuit

Fiery Searcher can fly swiftly using its hidden wings because of powerful flight muscles that helps them find new hunting grounds.

Measurements & details

Wingspan
50-70 mm
Size
25-35 mm
Lifespan
365-730 days
Flight Speed
10-15 km/h
Leg Count
6

Diet & Feeding

This beetle is a super hunter, munching mainly on caterpillars and other soft-bodied insects.

Age differences: Larvae also actively hunt small insects and other invertebrates.

Primary Foods

  • caterpillars
  • slugs
  • snails
  • insect larvae

Foraging Method

  • Pursuit

Ecological connections

hunts

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Keeps forest pest populations in check.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Provides a nutritious meal for forest birds.

hunts

Flame Shoulder Snail

Anguispira alternata

Helps control garden snail populations.

hunts

Black Cutworm

Agrotis ipsilon

Protects crops from pest caterpillars.

Traits

Also known as

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Safety

Danger

1/5 · Very low

Be gentle and watch from a distance; don't touch insects unless you know they are safe.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fiery Searcher's wingspan?

50-70 mm

How big is Fiery Searcher?

25-35 mm

How long does Fiery Searcher live?

365-730 days

How fast can Fiery Searcher fly?

10-15 km/h

What does Fiery Searcher eat?

This beetle is a super hunter, munching mainly on caterpillars and other soft-bodied insects.

Where is Fiery Searcher usually found?

Forests

How does Fiery Searcher hunt?

Pursuit

How many legs does Fiery Searcher have?

6

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