Omus californicus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Davis Camp, Sequoia National Forest, Kern County, California May 30, 2013 This is a larva. Larvae of this species are predators, lying in wait at the top of a hole in the ground and grabbing, with their impressive mouthparts, any prey that walks over the hole.
This is a larva. Larvae of this species are predators, lying in wait at the top of a hole in the ground and grabbing, with their impressive mouthparts, any prey that walks over the hole.