Calosoma scrutator

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]

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