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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!

Hábitat: Sandy areas

Aspecto

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

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Datos interesantes

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.

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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.

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Hunter's Eyes

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

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Iridescent Invisibility

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

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Snapping Mandibles

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

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
25-28 mm
Tamaño
12-14 mm
Esperanza de vida
30-90 días
Velocidad de vuelo
10 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Larvae are ambush predators from burrows; adults actively pursue prey.

Alimentos principales

  • small flies
  • ants
  • caterpillars
  • spiders
  • leafhoppers

Método de búsqueda

  • Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

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

Rasgos

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Colecciones

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

25-28 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

12-14 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

30-90 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

10 km/h

¿Qué come Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

Sandy areas

¿Cómo caza Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

Pursuit

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Six-spotted Tiger Beetle?

6

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