(The first picture is lifted from a previous post, if it looks familiar)
A shiny green tiger beetle hunts in the garden. Cicindela spp. are metallic predatory beetles that prefer sandy or clay soils.
I was clearing away an old pile of firewood. The logs were half buried in the soil and were riddled with beetles and other invertebrates.
These two are "patent-leather beetles" Odontotaenius disjunctus. They and their larvae eat rotting wood and do a good job of breaking down logs into soil. I found at least six of them. They also vibrate their wings along their abdomen when disturbed, making a little squeak.
A beetle larva - smooth and shiny.
Another beetle larva - soft and squishy.
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