探検昆虫

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle

Habroscelimorpha dorsalis

The Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle is a shiny green bug with long legs that loves to run on sandy beaches. It is fast and can be seen darting around in the sun, making it a fun insect to spot!

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle has a metallic green or bronze body with distinctive pale, sometimes yellowish-white, margins along its wing covers. Its slender legs are also metallic, complementing its elongated head and large, prominent eyes.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraCarabidaeHabroscelimorpha
Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle
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Eastern Beach 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

Baby tiger beetles, called larvae, live in sand tunnels for years, ambushing prey from below!

Some people call them “the cheetahs of the insect world” for their incredible hunting speed!

Their powerful, sickle-shaped jaws are perfect for grabbing and holding slippery insect prey.

When running its fastest, this beetle briefly goes blind because its brain can't keep up!

特殊能力

能力

Blinding Speed

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle can run incredibly fast because of its long, powerful legs that help it chase down prey.

能力

Super Sight

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle has large, bulging eyes that help it spot tiny insects and detect movement from a distance.

能力

Sandy Camouflage

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle has sandy-colored markings along its shell that help it blend perfectly with its environment.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-30 mm
サイズ
13-15 mm
寿命
730-1460 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

This beetle is a fierce hunter, using its speed to catch other small insects on the beach.

年齢による違い: Larvae are ambush predators, living in burrows; adults actively chase prey.

主な食物

  • ants
  • flies
  • small crabs
  • other beetles

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Silvery wood ant

Formica argentea

Hunts speedy ants on sandy beaches.

eaten by

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

A shorebird that preys on beach insects.

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

Actively pursues flies along the sand.

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, as these little beetles are quick and like to hide in the sand.

よくある質問

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetleの翼開長は何ですか?

25-30 mm

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetleのサイズは何ですか?

13-15 mm

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetleの寿命は何ですか?

730-1460 日

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetleの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetleは何を食べますか?

This beetle is a fierce hunter, using its speed to catch other small insects on the beach.

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Coastal areas

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetleの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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