The Fiery Searcher is one of North America's most spectacular beetles, with an iridescent green and violet thorax and brilliant metallic green elytra trimmed with purple-red margins. It is an aggressive predator that climbs trees in search of caterpillars, especially tent caterpillars, earning it the name caterpillar hunter. When disturbed, it releases a foul defensive chemical spray.
Habitat
Forests, orchards, and gardens
Diet
Larvae and adults: caterpillars and other soft insects
How common
Common
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