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Scarites species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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A Scarites species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/10/2014).
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Brandon Woo.
Scarites species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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A Scarites species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/22/2014).
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A ground beetle in the genus Scarites in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/19/2012).
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Brandon Woo.
Scarites species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/3/2021). (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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A Scarites species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/18/2013).
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Andy Martin.
Scarites species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/23/2020). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.
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Jim Moore.
A Scarites species in Kent Co., Maryland (10/22/2015).
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Nancy Martin.
Scarites species in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Tyler Bell.
Scarites sp. collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/20/2005).
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Frank Guarnieri.
Source: Wikipedia
Scarites | |
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Big-headed ground beetle (Scarites subterraneus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Adephaga |
Family: | Carabidae |
Tribe: | Scaritini |
Genus: | Scarites Fabricius, 1775 |
Scarites is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Near East, North America and North Africa, India . There are more than 190 described species in Scarites with more than 55 described species from India.[1]
These beetles share physical characteristics of the more tropical stag beetles, but are not closely related. Scarites can often be found under loose rocks and boards, often in moist or sandy soil. If touched, they often "play dead" by folding in their legs and arching their backs. The adult beetles are predators and have been observed overpowering mealworms much larger than themselves.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Scarites Fabricius, 1775". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
External links
[edit]- Scarites at Fauna Europaea
- Media related to Scarites at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Scarites at Wikispecies