Trichodes (Hairy checkered beetles)

CHP: Hit and Run No Injuries at Rohnerville Rd and Drake Hill Rd 9:56 a.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2025/dec/29/#incident-1122111">Petty Theft &#8212; 200 block of QUARRY RD 9:54 a.m.
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HIGHWAYS: Route 299 One-way Traffic Operation 9:44 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Route 299 One-way Traffic Operation 9:44 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Northbound 101 Lane Closure 9:42 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Northbound 101 Lane Closure 9:42 a.m.

Trichodes ornatus. Photo: (c) Winsten Slowswakey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Trichodes is a genus of checkered beetles belonging to the family Cleridae, subfamily Clerinae.

Species: Trichodes ornatus (Ornate checkered beetle)