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Calosoma scrutator

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Carabidae

Scientific name
  
Calosoma scrutator

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Coleoptera

Genus
  
Calosoma

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Calosoma, Scaphinotus, Calosoma sycophanta, Pasimachus, Cicindela sexguttata

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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. 35 millimetres (1.4 in) long, it is diffused in North America.

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