Bug FAQCalosoma alternans
Calosoma alternans · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Calosoma alternans lives in Central and South America, occupying dry and moist tropical forests, grasslands, and cultivated fields. Adults hunt other insects, feeding on species such as Alabama argillacea and Spodoptera frugiperda.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes Central and South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Missouri.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
What does Calosoma alternans eat?
Adults feed on other insects, specifically Alabama argillacea and Spodoptera frugiperda.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is Calosoma alternans found?
It occurs in Central and South America, in habitats such as tropical forests, grasslands, and cultivated fields.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_alternans
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.