California Ecosystems - Beetles in the Prairie (original) earthworm A healthy coastal prairie is

A healthy coastal prairie is home to a wide variety of native plants

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Zayante Band-winged Grasshopper

represented here by the Hairy Bear Scarab Beetle (Paracotalpa granicollis)

singing their complex songs

California Ecosystems - Beetles in the Prairie (original) earthworm A healthy coastal prairie isOhlone Tiger Beetles are only found in a few pockets of Coastal Prairie in Santa Cruz County. They need disturbance in the prairie to provide the open ground they rely on for breeding habitat. But a bright green beetle sitting out in the open may be easy prey for a hungry Northern Flicker. Flickers eat mostly on the ground consuming beetles, earthworms, pill bugs, and other invertebrates. A healthy coastal prairie is home to a wide variety of native