Friday Beetle Blogging: Trichodes checkered beetle

February 27, 2009 by myrmecos

Trichodes ornatus, the ornate checkered beetle. California.

Don’t let the pretty colors fool you. Trichodes ornatus, like many checkered beetles, is a fierce predator whose larvae attack the young of wood-boring insects.

photo details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon EOS D60
ISO 100, 1/200 sec, f/13, flash diffused through tracing paper.

Posted in beetles | Tagged cleridae, coleoptera, Nature, Photography, trichodes | 3 Comments

3 Responses

on February 27, 2009 at 10:22 am Modulator

Friday Ark #232…

We’ll post links to sites that have Friday (plus or minus a few days) photos of their chosen animals (photoshops at our discretion and humans only in supporting roles). Watch the Exception category for rocks, beer, coffee cups, and….? Visit all the …
on February 27, 2009 at 2:34 pm MrILoveTheAnts

I wonder how effective they are at pollinating. I see pollen on it’s back.
on February 28, 2009 at 12:10 pm Ted C. MacRae

I have seen these beetles loaded with pollen – they seem to be especially fond of rosaceous flowers.
regards–ted