Species #21: Unidentified Beetle (Pterostichus sp.)
Unidentified Beetle
Pterostichus sp.
I found this beetle, and several others like it, scurrying to find cover when I lifted up a piece of plastic in the backyard. It definitely seemed to like burrowing down in the dirt to get away.
Any help with identification of this beetle would be appreciated.
Thanks to the helpful folks at bugguide.net, I know the genus of this beetle. However, it was also mentioned that Alaska has 35 species in this genus. Perhaps at a later date, the species can be determined, but for now, I’ll be happy with just the genus.
I too have seen this beetle in Juneau, Petersburg and Sitka. I have Bug Buster Pest Control. We have seen this same beetle as long as 1″. The picture here seems to be of an instar or a juvenile; or what ever we’re going to call it. I too would like to know more about it as I have clients that want get them out of their house.
Comment by Thom Buzard — November 4, 2007 @ 7:45 pm