Checkered Beetle

Found in deciduous and coniferous forests, often on or under the bark of trees and on logs.

Both adults and larvae are predatory, primarily feeding on bark beetles and other wood-boring insect larvae.

They are active hunters frequently seen running quickly over the surfaces of logs in search of prey. They undergo complete metamorphosis with eggs laid near prey sources.

Benefits the ecosystem by acting as a natural biological control agent against wood-boring forest pests. No known risks to humans.