Cleridae
Pronunciation: [CLARE·i⋅dae]
Common Name: Checkered Beetles
Description: Checkered beetles have elongate, parallel-sided bodies that are distinctively covered in long, bristly hairs. They are often brightly colored with patches of yellow, red, orange, or blue against a black body. Some clerids are insect predators while others are scavengers or pollen feeders.
Spot ID Key Characters:
- Elongate body covered with hair
- Base of elytra wider than pronotum
- Body often marked with patches of red, orange, yellow, or blue
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Order: Coleoptera
