The species Calosoma sycophanta originated in central Europe and
Asia. From there it was collected and released in the United
States. It's current range extends from southern Maine and all
New England states south into Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
and West Virginia. C. sycophanta's geographic region also
expands past the northern border of the United States and
inhabits the southern part of Canada. (Klots and Klots, 1959;
Schaefer, et al., Jul 1999; White, 1983) Adults are
predominantly found under rocks, logs, leaves, bark, decomposing
wood and other debris on the ground. They are also found in
freshly harvested grain, as well as in homes if food becomes
scarce or outside moisture conditions are unfavorable. (Borron
and White, 1970; White, 1983) The length of C. sycophanta ranges
from 25 to 30 mm. The head of this species is narrower than the
pronotum -which is the upper sclerite of the prothorax of adult
Coleoptera that tightly encloses the fore part of the body. The
11 segmented antennae are slender,