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Scientific Name Psydrus piceus Habitat Recorded from under bark of western larch and western hemlock. Seasonality The only specimen was collected in May. Identification Head flat, coarsely punctate; prothorax with 2 lateral setae near anterior angle; 3rd intervalof elytron with 1-2 dorsal punctures. Piceous to almost black, appendages reddish brown. Length 5.5-6.2 mm. Life History No information available. Conservation Moderately rare. Diet Info Both larvae and adults are predatory. Range This species is found in northern and western United States, and in most of Canada. In Alberta the single record is from just northwest of Edmonton.