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Calosoma scrutator

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Calosoma scrutator
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Carabidae
Genus:
Calosoma
Species:
C. scrutator
Binomial name
Calosoma scrutator
(Fabricius, 1781)

Calosoma scrutator is a species of ground beetle belonging to the genus Calosoma, subgenus Acalosoma. The adult beetle may excrete a foul smelling oil when handled. This oil has been described to smell similar to rotten milk or rancid olive oil.[1] 35 millimetres (1.4 in) long,[2] it is diffused in North America.[3]

References

  1. ^ C. scrutator on zipcodezoo.com
  2. ^ Le forum des insectes - Le coin de l'entomologie
  3. ^ Infos on the "Encyclopædia Britannica Online"

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