red-blue checkered beetle |
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Trichodes nutalli |
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| Order | Coleoptera (Beetles) |
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| Family | Cleridae (Checkered Beetles) |
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| Habitat | Meadows, fields with flowers, gardens. |
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| Larval Food | Larvae of wasps and bees. |
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| Adult Food | Thrips and other small insects, pollen. |
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