
This is a beetle of conifer forests and its red color makes it stand out as it rests on tree trunks or vegetation. The larva lives under the bark of dead trees and preys on smaller invertebrates. The adults occasionally feed on tree sap and are active in lowland forests in late April and May.
Similar species: Beetles
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Uploaded Apr 19, 2015. Captured Apr 18, 2015 17:07 in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, National Forest Development Road 49, Darrington, WA 98241, USA.