Fiery Hunter Beetle - Revision history

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	=='''Behavior'''==		=='''Behavior'''==
	''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the [[soil]] until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in ~~those~~ [[soil]] cells <ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. 1987. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.		''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the [[soil]] until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in the same [[soil]] cells they emergered from <ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. 1987. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.

	=='''References'''==		=='''References'''==

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	=='''Overview'''==		=='''Overview'''==
	The ''Calosoma calidum'' is a species of [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetle]] that hunts and eats moth caterpillars as both larvae and adults. They are just one of 167 species of the genus Calosoma and first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, yet there is still little information on this species <ref name= "wiki"> 2023. Wikimedia Foundation. Calosoma calidum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>. ''Calosoma'' were introduced in New England to control the spongy moth, an invasive species, so these beetles are beneficial since they target the invasive moth caterpillars <ref name= "wiki" />.		The ''Calosoma calidum'' is a species of [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetle]] that hunts and eats moth caterpillars as both larvae and adults. They are just one of 167 species of the genus ''Calosoma'' and first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, yet there is still little information on this species <ref name= "wiki"> 2023. Wikimedia Foundation. Calosoma calidum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>. ''Calosoma'' were introduced in New England to control the spongy moth, an invasive species, so these beetles are beneficial since they target the invasive moth caterpillars <ref name= "wiki" />.

	=='''Identification'''==		=='''Identification'''==

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	=='''Behavior'''==		=='''Behavior'''==
	''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the [[soil]] until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in those soil cells <ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. 1987. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.		''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the [[soil]] until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in those [[soil]] cells <ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. 1987. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.

	=='''References'''==		=='''References'''==

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	[[File:Fiery_Bettle.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Fiery Hunter Beetle (top view) Fig 1. ''Calosoma calidum'' <ref name= "pic">" Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, Yellowstone National Park,~~(2019)~~ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg</ref>.]]		[[File:Fiery_Bettle.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Fiery Hunter Beetle (top view) Fig 1. ''Calosoma calidum'' <ref name= "pic">" Public domain. 2019. via Wikimedia Commons, Yellowstone National Park, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg</ref>.]]

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	=='''Overview'''==		=='''Overview'''==
	The ''Calosoma calidum'' is a species of [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetle]] that hunts and eats moth caterpillars as both larvae and adults. They are just one of 167 species of the genus Calosoma and first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, yet there is still little information on this species <ref name= "wiki">~~Calosoma calidum, (~~2023) Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>. ''Calosoma'' were introduced in New England to control the spongy moth, an invasive species, so these beetles are beneficial since they target the invasive moth caterpillars <ref name= "wiki" />.		The ''Calosoma calidum'' is a species of [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetle]] that hunts and eats moth caterpillars as both larvae and adults. They are just one of 167 species of the genus Calosoma and first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, yet there is still little information on this species <ref name= "wiki"> 2023. Wikimedia Foundation. Calosoma calidum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>. ''Calosoma'' were introduced in New England to control the spongy moth, an invasive species, so these beetles are beneficial since they target the invasive moth caterpillars <ref name= "wiki" />.

	=='''Identification'''==		=='''Identification'''==
	The fiery hunter beetle's size can range from 19mm to 30mm. It has a black body, black elytra, and red/gold spots on the elytra as well <ref name= "bugguide">Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter~~. (2004).~~ . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>. A similar species, ''C. frigidum'', has the rounded spots that resemble the fiery hunter in figure 1 <ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (2009). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.		The fiery hunter beetle's size can range from 19mm to 30mm. It has a black body, black elytra, and red/gold spots on the elytra as well <ref name= "bugguide"> 2004. Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>. A similar species, ''C. frigidum'', has the rounded spots that resemble the fiery hunter in figure 1 <ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. 2009. Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.

	=='''Range and Habitat'''==		=='''Range and Habitat'''==
	[[File:RangeMapFieryHunter.png\|321px\|thumb\|left\|Fiery Hunter Beetle range. Fig 2 <ref name= "Map">Kalinsky~~, (~~2025) Create your own custom map. https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>.]]		[[File:RangeMapFieryHunter.png\|321px\|thumb\|left\|Fiery Hunter Beetle range. Fig 2 <ref name= "Map">Kalinsky. 2025. Create your own custom map. https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>.]]
	The ''Calosoma calidum'' is prominent in southern Canada and the northern United States, showing up in states from Montana to Maine <ref name= "bugguide" />. Their habitat consists of open spaces which include: vacant lots, fields, roadsides, and other disturbed habitats <ref name= "wiki" /> <ref name= "wildlife"~~>Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (2009). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com~~/~~wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref~~>.		The ''Calosoma calidum'' is prominent in southern Canada and the northern United States, showing up in states from Montana to Maine <ref name= "bugguide" />. Their habitat consists of open spaces which include: vacant lots, fields, roadsides, and other disturbed habitats <ref name= "wiki" /> <ref name= "wildlife" />.

	=='''Behavior'''==		=='''Behavior'''==
	''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the [[soil]] until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in those soil cells <ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist,(1987). Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.		''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the [[soil]] until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in those soil cells <ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. 1987. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.

	=='''References'''==		=='''References'''==

	<ref name= "pic">" Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, Yellowstone National Park,~~(2019)~~ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg</ref>.		<ref name= "pic">" Public domain. 2019. via Wikimedia Commons, Yellowstone National Park, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg</ref>.
	<ref name= "wiki">~~Calosoma calidum, (~~2023) Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>		<ref name= "wiki"> 2023. Wikimedia Foundation. Calosoma calidum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>.
	<ref name= "bugguide">Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter~~. (2004).~~ . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>		<ref name= "bugguide"> 2004. Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>.
	<ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (2009). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>		<ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. 2009. Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.
	<ref name= "Map">Kalinsky~~, (~~2025) Create your own custom map. https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>		<ref name= "Map">Kalinsky. 2025. Create your own custom map. https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>.
	<ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist,(1987). Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>		<ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. 1987. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.

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	[[File:Fiery_Bettle.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Fiery Hunter Beetle (top view) Fig 1. ''Calosoma calidum'' <ref name= "pic">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg~~">Yellowstone National Park~~</a>~~, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons~~.~~</ref>~~]]		[[File:Fiery_Bettle.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Fiery Hunter Beetle (top view) Fig 1. ''Calosoma calidum'' <ref name= "pic">" Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, Yellowstone National Park,(2019) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg</ref>.]]

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	=='''Overview'''==		=='''Overview'''==
	The ''Calosoma calidum'' is a species of [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetle]] that hunts and eats moth caterpillars as both larvae and adults. They are just one of 167 species of the genus Calosoma and first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, yet there is still little information on this species <ref name= "wiki">Calosoma calidum. 2023~~, March 17. .~~ Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>. ''Calosoma'' were introduced in New England to control the spongy moth, an invasive species, so these beetles are beneficial since they target the invasive moth caterpillars <ref name= "wiki" />.		The ''Calosoma calidum'' is a species of [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetle]] that hunts and eats moth caterpillars as both larvae and adults. They are just one of 167 species of the genus Calosoma and first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, yet there is still little information on this species <ref name= "wiki">Calosoma calidum, (2023) Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>. ''Calosoma'' were introduced in New England to control the spongy moth, an invasive species, so these beetles are beneficial since they target the invasive moth caterpillars <ref name= "wiki" />.

	=='''Identification'''==		=='''Identification'''==
	The fiery hunter beetle's size can range from 19mm to 30mm. It has a black body, black elytra, and red/gold spots on the elytra as well <ref name= "bugguide">Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. (2004). . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>. A similar species, ''C. frigidum'', has the rounded spots that resemble the fiery hunter in figure 1 <ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (~~n.d.~~). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.		The fiery hunter beetle's size can range from 19mm to 30mm. It has a black body, black elytra, and red/gold spots on the elytra as well <ref name= "bugguide">Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. (2004). . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>. A similar species, ''C. frigidum'', has the rounded spots that resemble the fiery hunter in figure 1 <ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (2009). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.

	=='''Range and Habitat'''==		=='''Range and Habitat'''==
	[[File:RangeMapFieryHunter.png\|321px\|thumb\|left\|Fiery Hunter Beetle range Fig 2. <ref name= "Map">Create your own custom map~~. (n.d.).~~ . https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>]]		[[File:RangeMapFieryHunter.png\|321px\|thumb\|left\|Fiery Hunter Beetle range. Fig 2 <ref name= "Map">Kalinsky, (2025) Create your own custom map. https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>.]]
	The ''Calosoma calidum'' is prominent in southern Canada and the northern United States, showing up in states from Montana to Maine <ref name= "bugguide" />. Their habitat consists of open spaces which include: vacant lots, fields, roadsides, and other disturbed habitats <ref name= "wiki" /> <ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (~~n.d.~~). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.		The ''Calosoma calidum'' is prominent in southern Canada and the northern United States, showing up in states from Montana to Maine <ref name= "bugguide" />. Their habitat consists of open spaces which include: vacant lots, fields, roadsides, and other disturbed habitats <ref name= "wiki" /> <ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (2009). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.

	=='''Behavior'''==		=='''Behavior'''==
	''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the [[soil]] until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in those soil cells <ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest~~. (1987)~~. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.		''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the [[soil]] until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in those soil cells <ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist,(1987). Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.

	=='''References'''==		=='''References'''==

	<ref name= "pic">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg~~">Yellowstone National Park~~</a>~~, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons~~.~~</ref>~~		<ref name= "pic">" Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, Yellowstone National Park,(2019) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg</ref>.
	<ref name= "wiki">Calosoma calidum. 2023~~, March 17. .~~ Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>		<ref name= "wiki">Calosoma calidum, (2023) Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>
	<ref name= "bugguide">Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. (2004). . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>		<ref name= "bugguide">Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. (2004). . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>
	<ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (~~n.d.~~). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>		<ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (2009). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>
	<ref name= "Map">Create your own custom map~~. (n.d.).~~ . https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>		<ref name= "Map">Kalinsky, (2025) Create your own custom map. https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>
	<ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest~~. (1987)~~. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>		<ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist,(1987). Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>

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	=='''Identification'''==		=='''Identification'''==
	The fiery hunter beetle's size can range from 19mm to 30mm. It has a black body, black elytra, and red/gold spots on the elytra as well <ref name= "bugguide">Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. (~~n.d.~~). . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>. A similar species, ''C. frigidum'', has the rounded spots that resemble the fiery hunter in figure 1 <ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (n.d.). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.		The fiery hunter beetle's size can range from 19mm to 30mm. It has a black body, black elytra, and red/gold spots on the elytra as well <ref name= "bugguide">Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. (2004). . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>. A similar species, ''C. frigidum'', has the rounded spots that resemble the fiery hunter in figure 1 <ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (n.d.). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.

	=='''Range and Habitat'''==		=='''Range and Habitat'''==

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	<ref name= "pic">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg">Yellowstone National Park</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.</ref>		<ref name= "pic">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg">Yellowstone National Park</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.</ref>
	<ref name= "wiki">Calosoma calidum. 2023, March 17. . Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>		<ref name= "wiki">Calosoma calidum. 2023, March 17. . Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>
	<ref name= "bugguide">Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. (~~n.d.~~). . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>		<ref name= "bugguide">Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. (2004). . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>
	<ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (n.d.). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>		<ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (n.d.). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>
	<ref name= "Map">Create your own custom map. (n.d.). . https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>		<ref name= "Map">Create your own custom map. (n.d.). . https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>
	<ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. (1987). https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>		<ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. (1987). https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>

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	=='''Classification'''==		=='''Classification'''==

	[[File:Fiery_Bettle.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Fiery Hunter Beetle (top view) Fig 1. ''Calosoma calidum'' <ref>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg">Yellowstone National Park</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.</ref>]]		[[File:Fiery_Bettle.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Fiery Hunter Beetle (top view) Fig 1. ''Calosoma calidum'' <ref name= "pic">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fiery_Hunter_Beetle_(Top_View)_-_Calosoma_tepidium_(48756614111).jpg">Yellowstone National Park</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.</ref>]]

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	=='''Overview'''==		=='''Overview'''==
	The ''Calosoma calidum'' is a species of [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetle]] that hunts and eats moth caterpillars as both larvae and adults. They are just one of 167 species of the genus Calosoma and first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, yet there is still little information on this species <ref>Calosoma calidum. 2023, March 17. . Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>. ''Calosoma'' were introduced in New England to control the spongy moth, an invasive species, so these beetles are beneficial since they target the invasive moth caterpillars. <ref~~>Calosoma calidum. 2023, March 17. . Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/~~wiki/~~Calosoma_calidum~~. ~~</ref>~~		The ''Calosoma calidum'' is a species of [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetle]] that hunts and eats moth caterpillars as both larvae and adults. They are just one of 167 species of the genus Calosoma and first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, yet there is still little information on this species <ref name= "wiki">Calosoma calidum. 2023, March 17. . Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>. ''Calosoma'' were introduced in New England to control the spongy moth, an invasive species, so these beetles are beneficial since they target the invasive moth caterpillars <ref name= "wiki" />.

	=='''Identification'''==		=='''Identification'''==
	The fiery hunter beetle's size can range from 19mm to 30mm. It has a black body, black elytra, and red/gold spots on the elytra as well <ref>Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. (n.d.). . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>. A similar species, ''C. frigidum'', has the rounded spots that resemble the fiery hunter in figure 1 <ref>Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (n.d.). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.		The fiery hunter beetle's size can range from 19mm to 30mm. It has a black body, black elytra, and red/gold spots on the elytra as well <ref name= "bugguide">Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. (n.d.). . https://bugguide.net/node/view/3012#cited. </ref>. A similar species, ''C. frigidum'', has the rounded spots that resemble the fiery hunter in figure 1 <ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (n.d.). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.

	=='''Range and Habitat'''==		=='''Range and Habitat'''==
	[[File:RangeMapFieryHunter.png\|321px\|thumb\|left\|Fiery Hunter Beetle range Fig 2. <ref>Create your own custom map. (n.d.). . https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>]]		[[File:RangeMapFieryHunter.png\|321px\|thumb\|left\|Fiery Hunter Beetle range Fig 2. <ref name= "Map">Create your own custom map. (n.d.). . https://www.mapchart.net/. </ref>]]
	The ''Calosoma calidum'' is prominent in southern Canada and the northern United States, showing up in states from Montana to Maine <ref~~>Species calosoma calidum - fiery hunter. (n.d.). . https://~~bugguide~~.net/node/view/3012#cited. <~~/~~ref~~>. Their habitat consists of open spaces which include: vacant lots, fields, roadsides, and other disturbed habitats <ref~~>Calosoma calidum. 2023, March 17. . Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/~~wiki/~~Calosoma_calidum. </ref~~> <ref>Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (n.d.). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.		The ''Calosoma calidum'' is prominent in southern Canada and the northern United States, showing up in states from Montana to Maine <ref name= "bugguide" />. Their habitat consists of open spaces which include: vacant lots, fields, roadsides, and other disturbed habitats <ref name= "wiki" /> <ref name= "wildlife">Contributors to Wildlife of Alberta Wiki. (n.d.). Fiery hunter. Fandom, Inc. https://wildlifeofalberta.fandom.com/wiki/Fiery_hunter.</ref>.

	=='''Behavior'''==		=='''Behavior'''==
	''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the soil until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in those soil cells <ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. (1987). https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.		''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the [[soil]] until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in those soil cells <ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. (1987). https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.

	=='''References'''==		=='''References'''==

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	=='''Overview'''==		=='''Overview'''==
	The ''Calosoma calidum'' is a species of [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetle]] that hunts and eats moth caterpillars as both larvae and adults. They are just one of 167 species of the genus Calosoma and first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, yet there is still little information on this species <ref>Calosoma calidum. 2023, March 17. . Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>. ''Calosoma'' were introduced in New England to control the spongy moth, an invasive species, so these beetles are beneficial since they target the caterpillars. <ref>Calosoma calidum. 2023, March 17. . Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>		The ''Calosoma calidum'' is a species of [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetle]] that hunts and eats moth caterpillars as both larvae and adults. They are just one of 167 species of the genus Calosoma and first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, yet there is still little information on this species <ref>Calosoma calidum. 2023, March 17. . Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>. ''Calosoma'' were introduced in New England to control the spongy moth, an invasive species, so these beetles are beneficial since they target the invasive moth caterpillars. <ref>Calosoma calidum. 2023, March 17. . Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_calidum. </ref>

	=='''Identification'''==		=='''Identification'''==

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	=='''Behavior'''==		=='''Behavior'''==
	''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the soil until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in those soil cells <ref name= "GreatLakes">Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. (~~n.d.~~)~~. Great Lakes Entomologist~~. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.		''Calosoma calidum'' will climb trees to hunt its prey, which is out of the ordinary for [[Ground Beetle\| ground beetles]]. When handled, this fiery hunter can also bite as a defense mechanism. Adults live anywhere from one to two years and they live in cells in the soil until they emerge in May into the late summer. Then, they overwinter back in those soil cells <ref name= "GreatLakes">Great Lakes Entomologist. Effect of Prey Density on Diurnal Activity and Ovarian Development in Calosoma Calidum (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Implications for Biological Control of the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria Dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the Midwest. (1987). https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1603. </ref>.

	=='''References'''==		=='''References'''==