Stats

Lifespan

1-2 years

Size

Small

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate grassland

Range

North America

Movement

Running

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Toxins

Status

Uncommon

About

This beetle lives in North America across many forests and fields. It has a dark, shiny body and can detect light changes even under thick soil.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Carabidae

Genus

Harpalus

Species

Harpalus pensylvanicus