Scarites

Scarites
Big-headed ground beetle (Scarites subterraneus)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Carabidae
Tribe:	Scaritini
Genus:	Scarites Fabricius, 1775

Scarites is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Near East, North America and North Africa, India . There are more than 190 described species in Scarites with more than 55 described species from India.^[1]

These beetles share physical characteristics of the more tropical stag beetles, but are not closely related. Scarites can often be found under loose rocks and boards, often in moist or sandy soil. If touched, they often "play dead" by folding in their legs and arching their backs. The adult beetles are predators and have been observed overpowering mealworms much larger than themselves.

• List of Scarites species