Checkered Beetle
Paratillus carus
A tiny brown clerid beetle found in dry, sheltered places such as under bark, in stored plant material, and around wood or debris where small insects occur. Adults are active scavengers and predators, using their jaws to seize soft-bodied larvae and other minute arthropods. The hard wing covers protect the delicate flight wings beneath, though it more often relies on crawling into cracks than on open flight. Its small size makes it easy to overlook, but it plays a useful role by feeding on other tiny insects in its habitat.
- Type
- Fang / Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Checkered Beetle