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Pasimachus californicus
California warrior beetle
Pasimachus californicus, commonly known as the California warrior beetle, is a large ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, where it inhabits mixed oak woodlands and juniper-pinyon-oak woodlands. The species is an active predator that hunts at night and is considered beneficial for agricultural and natural ecosystems due to its predation on pest insects.