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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!

生息地: Sandy areas

外見

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.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraCarabidaeCicindela
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
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Six-spotted 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

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.

特殊能力

能力

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.

能力

Hunter's Eyes

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

能力

Iridescent Invisibility

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

能力

Snapping Mandibles

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

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-28 mm
サイズ
12-14 mm
寿命
30-90 日
飛行速度
10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

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

年齢による違い: Larvae are ambush predators from burrows; adults actively pursue prey.

主な食物

  • small flies
  • ants
  • caterpillars
  • spiders
  • leafhoppers

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

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

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Six-spotted Tiger Beetleの翼開長は何ですか?

25-28 mm

Six-spotted Tiger Beetleのサイズは何ですか?

12-14 mm

Six-spotted Tiger Beetleの寿命は何ですか?

30-90 日

Six-spotted Tiger Beetleの飛行速度は何ですか?

10 km/h

Six-spotted Tiger Beetleは何を食べますか?

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

Six-spotted Tiger Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Sandy areas

Six-spotted Tiger Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Six-spotted Tiger Beetleの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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