[7] Their varying colors and metallic shine make them very intriguing to those who spend time collecting different types of bugs.

[9] These beetles are very good predators of agricultural pests such as gypsy moth larvae.

[12] In addition to its metallic and shiny appearance, which gives C. scrutator its nickname, "Fiery Searcher", it is one of the largest ground beetles, growing up to 35mm (1.4 inches) long.

Along with its vibrant colors, C. scrutator has very distinctive mandibles which allow it to be easy to spot when amongst other ground beetles.

[13] The life cycle of C. scrutator can be broken down into 4 stages, egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

Once it has gone through the last stage of being a larva, which takes about 9 days to a week, it burrows into the soil and prepares for pupation.

The pupae are usually white at the beginning of the pupal stage but as they grow older, they gain coloration.