Ground beetle pic

[Galapoheros]

I've found a few C vittatus scorps in my house in past week, almost stepped on one. I see these ground beetles under rocks, under rocks where I might see a C. vit scorp. I know some won't like this, C vits are a pest arthropod around here and is a part of all exterminator's focus to rid houses of them around here. So even though they are interesting arachnids, what I did doesn't bother me a whole lot. I put the adult male scorp in with the beetle. The beetle performed what looked to me to be some threat displays, even grabbed a pebble and tossed a little (1/4", ha). It put it's head in the ground and pushed some substrate towards the scorp. It finally grabbed the scorps tail, ran up on the scorpion, killed and ate it. It was just a experiment to see how they handle each other's company since I find them in the same environment. The beetle treated it diff than if it were a caterpillar or other insect, always kept it's antennae back. A little interesting trivia, for me anyway.

 

[KyuZo]

yes, that was interesting. so they do recognize the scorpion as a dangerous prey.

 

[Kaidin]

the body shame of this one very much reminds me of our local similar graound beetle Mouhotia sp. - but much more colorful than this plainly black one. Mouhotia batesi is even considered a protected species in Thailand. although there are other 2-3 sp. / ssp.

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

I came across another one and it attacked the other one

That's an interesting form of attack.

 

[beetleman]

:drool: ahhh pasumachus................never get tired of them

 

[Galapoheros]

Hey another zombie thread! I still have two of these beetles! I kept them after I heard beetleman say they can live a few years(?) They are going strong, don't need much to eat, just kind of go dormant below the coco fiber for a long time.