They are the most abundant and influential group of creatures anywhere. Among Arizona's wealth of bugs are some of America's biggest, strangest, most beautiful and most poisonous. They lend an element of splendor and amazement to our land. Checkered Beetle Enoclerus species These beetles are predators of small insects. The larvae may feed on weevil grubs that live in agave.
Some species feed on grasshopper eggs in the soil.
Some wait on flowers to attach themselves to bees in order to be carried back to the hive to feed on larval bees. This beetle lives in mountainous areas between 4,000 - 6,500 feet in elevation. It is found in mixed forests of juniper, pinion pine and oak, from central Arizona to central Texas. This butterfly is found throughout North America, usually near streams and ponds. Males fly at anything that enters their territory to see if it is a female.