Specimen NO. 917 | Saddleback Caterpillar
[Calosoma wilcoxi]
Adult beetles hunt caterpillars. Several accounts associate the presence of these beetles with the demise of cankerworms and the end of their devastating outbreaks in natural forest settings.
SPECIAL THANKS
to the Museum of York County
for the invitation to paint during their annual 'Come Draw With Me' event.
Specimen NC 2269
Hunter Ground Beetle
oil & gold leaf on wood
3.25 x 5.25 in
2019
SOLD
