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Calosoma

Calosoma

9.9
A large ground beetle that eats caterpillars and other insects
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Calosoma beetle is often introduced to control caterpillar pests in crops.

Examples

  • Many gardeners value Calosoma species for their appetite for harmful insects.

  • A shiny green Calosoma crawled quickly across the forest floor.

  • The Calosoma beetle is known for its impressive size.

  • Many Calosoma species are beneficial for gardens.

  • Many gardeners value Calosoma species for their appetite for harmful insects.

  • The Calosoma beetle is often introduced to control caterpillar pests in crops.

  • A shiny green Calosoma crawled quickly across the forest floor.

Synonyms

ground beetle
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A shiny black or metallic beetle that lives on the ground and eats harmful insects

is a more specific group focusing on larger individuals that eat caterpillars
Carabidae
vsCalosoma
  • Specialized
9.9

A large group of dark ground beetles that eat other insects

is narrower, naming a specific genus often large and feeding on caterpillars

Compounds

Calosoma scrutator
  • Specialized
9.9

A large shiny blue-green beetle from North America that eats caterpillars

Surface Forms

Calosoma singular
Calosomas plural

Etymology

The word Calosoma comes from the Greek words kalos 'beautiful' and soma 'body'. So the name means 'beautiful body', which fits these shiny ground beetles and helps you remember this type of beetle that eats caterpillars.