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Coastal Tiger Beetle

Ellipsoptera hamata

The Coastal Tiger Beetle is a shiny, fast bug that loves to run along sandy beaches. Its beautiful colors help it blend in with the sand and rocks, making it a little tricky to spot!

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The Coastal Tiger Beetle is typically iridescent metallic green, blue, or coppery, often adorned with cream-colored markings on its wing covers. It has strikingly large eyes and long, slender legs, giving it a swift and predatory appearance. Its bright coloration distinguishes it from many other ground beetles.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraCarabidaeEllipsoptera
Coastal Tiger Beetle
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Coastal Tiger Beetle

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Coastal Tiger Beetle larvae live in sandy tunnels, ambushing unsuspecting bugs from below!

The beetle's metallic colors shimmer and change, like a tiny jewel glinting in the sun!

Their powerful jaws are like tiny, sharp pincers, perfect for grabbing other insects!

These beetles are so incredibly fast, they temporarily go blind while running after prey!

特殊能力

能力

Eagle Eyesight

Coastal Tiger Beetle has huge, multi-faceted eyes that help them spot tiny prey from a distance.

能力

Jaws of Justice

Coastal Tiger Beetle has formidable, sickle-shaped mandibles that help them grab and crush their insect meals.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
20-30 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
60-120 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These fierce little carnivores hunt and eat other small insects found in their sandy homes.

年齢による違い: Larvae are ambush predators in burrows, while adults actively pursue prey.

主な食物

  • Ants
  • Flies
  • Small spiders
  • Grasshoppers
  • Other beetles
  • Small caterpillars

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Pale-footed Ant

Formica pallidefulva

A frequent insect prey item on sandy habitats.

eaten by

Least Tern

Sterna antillarum

Coastal birds often snatch adult beetles from open sand.

eaten by

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

Lizards are opportunistic predators of these quick beetles.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Be gentle and watch where you step when exploring beaches, as small insects live there.

よくある質問

Coastal Tiger Beetleの翼開長は何ですか?

20-30 mm

Coastal Tiger Beetleのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Coastal Tiger Beetleの寿命は何ですか?

60-120 日

Coastal Tiger Beetleの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Coastal Tiger Beetleは何を食べますか?

These fierce little carnivores hunt and eat other small insects found in their sandy homes.

Coastal Tiger Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Coastal areas

Coastal Tiger Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Coastal Tiger Beetleの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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