Calosoma luxatum, known sometimes as the dislocated beautiful black searcher, is a species in the beetle family Carabidae. It is found in the United States and Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming), where it inhabits open short grass prairies and open ground in dry forests.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Calosoma luxatum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Calosoma
- Species
- Calosoma luxatum
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