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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

Cicindela sexguttata

The Six-spotted Tiger Beetle is a shiny, fast insect that loves to run around on the ground. It has six spots on its back and is known for its speed and bright colors!

Lebensraum: Sandy areas

Aussehen

The Six-spotted Tiger Beetle has an iridescent, gleaming metallic green to blue-green body, making it stand out like a tiny jewel. It features long, slender legs and large, prominent eyes. Its wing covers typically have three white spots on each side, totaling six, hence its name.

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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Some species taste so awful that birds learn to avoid them after just one unpleasant bite!

Their jaws are like tiny, super-fast pincers, snapping shut to catch food in an instant!

These beetles run so fast they temporarily can't see their prey, having to stop and reorient!

Tiger beetle larvae are hidden ambush hunters, waiting in burrows to grab unsuspecting prey.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Blinding Speed

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle can run at speeds up to 2.5 meters per second, allowing them to chase down swift insect prey.

Fähigkeit

Hunter's Eyes

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle has large, keen eyes that help them spot tiny prey movements from a distance.

Fähigkeit

Iridescent Invisibility

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle has a shimmering metallic green exoskeleton that provides camouflage in sunny, leafy environments.

Fähigkeit

Snapping Mandibles

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle has powerful, sharp mandibles that can quickly snap shut to capture and devour prey.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-28 mm
Größe
12-14 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-90 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny predators, these beetles swiftly hunt and devour smaller insects they find.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae are ambush predators from burrows; adults actively pursue prey.

Hauptnahrung

  • small flies
  • ants
  • caterpillars
  • spiders
  • leafhoppers

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Field Ant

Formica fusca

as a common and protein-rich food source

eaten by

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

as a swift, nutritious meal for lizards

eaten by

Brown Thrasher

Toxostoma rufum

caught by birds seeking varied insect prey

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These beetles are safe to watch, but it's best to leave them alone in nature.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

25-28 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

12-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

30-90 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

10 km/h

Was frisst Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

Tiny predators, these beetles swiftly hunt and devour smaller insects they find.

Wo findet man Six-spotted Tiger Beetle normalerweise?

Sandy areas

Wie jagt Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

6

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