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Northern Dune Tiger Beetle

Cicindela hybrida

The Northern Dune Tiger Beetle is a shiny, fast bug that loves to run on sandy beaches and dunes. Its bright colors help it blend in with the sand while it hunts for food.

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The Northern Dune Tiger Beetle has an elongated, iridescent body that can appear green, blue, or copper, often with creamy-yellow markings along its wing covers. It features very large, prominent eyes and powerful sickle-shaped jaws. Its long, slender legs are built for incredible speed on sandy surfaces.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraCarabidaeCicindela
Northern Dune Tiger Beetle
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Northern Dune 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

Its shimmering colours help it blend into sandy or pebbly habitats, making it hard to spot.

Their powerful jaws are like tiny, sharp pincers, perfect for catching and holding onto insects.

This beetle is so speedy, it often has to stop running for a moment to 'see' where it's going!

Tiger beetle larvae are also fierce hunters, waiting patiently in their burrows to surprise prey!

特殊能力

能力

Supersonic Sprint

Northern Dune Tiger Beetles can run incredibly fast, up to 2.5 meters per second, because of their long legs that help them chase down prey.

能力

Hyper-Vision

Northern Dune Tiger Beetles have huge, compound eyes that help them spot tiny prey and avoid predators with a wide field of view.

能力

Ambush Hunter Larvae

Northern Dune Tiger Beetle larvae can hide in sand burrows with hooked abdomens, snapping at prey that passes by with strong jaws.

能力

Blinding Speed

Northern Dune Tiger Beetles can run so fast they temporarily go blind, having to pause to reorient themselves and find their prey.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-35 mm
サイズ
11-15 mm
寿命
60-120 日
飛行速度
10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These speedy hunters love to eat other small insects found on the ground.

年齢による違い: Larvae are ambush predators, waiting in burrows; adults are active pursuit hunters on the surface.

主な食物

  • ants
  • small flies
  • spiders
  • small caterpillars
  • aphids

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Black Garden Ant

Lasius niger

Adult beetles actively hunt these common ants on sandy ground.

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

Flies are a swift source of protein for the quick-moving adults.

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Birds can snatch adult beetles, despite their speed and camouflage.

eaten by

Sand Lizard

Lacerta agilis

Lizards are a key predator of both adult and larval tiger beetles.

特徴

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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 very small and can be easily hurt.

よくある質問

Northern Dune Tiger Beetleの翼開長は何ですか?

25-35 mm

Northern Dune Tiger Beetleのサイズは何ですか?

11-15 mm

Northern Dune Tiger Beetleの寿命は何ですか?

60-120 日

Northern Dune Tiger Beetleの飛行速度は何ですか?

10 km/h

Northern Dune Tiger Beetleは何を食べますか?

These speedy hunters love to eat other small insects found on the ground.

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

Coastal areas

Northern Dune Tiger Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Northern Dune Tiger Beetleの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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