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Habitat
Adults: terrestrial
Immatures: terrestrial
Feeding Habits
Adults: predaceous
Immatures: predaceous
Size: 6 to 24 mm
Flight : strong flier
North American
Species: 100
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Coleoptera Cicindelidae
Tiger beetles
Front Wings: hardened
Hind Wings: membranous
Mouthparts: chewing
Antenna Length: shorter than body
Antenna Shape: straight
Front Legs: unmodified
Hind Legs: unmodified
Special Characteristics:
Tiger beetles are bright metallic blue or green or iridescent in colour. The pronotum is narrower than the base of the elytra, and the head is wider than the pronotum. They also have large eyes, powerful mandibles and long legs.
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Comments: Tiger beetles are found in open sunny places, such as open fields, along unpaved roads and sandy beaches. The species that live on beaches are coloured to blend with the sand. Tiger beetles can run rapidly or fly a few yards when disturbed. They can also give a painful bite when handled. Tiger beetle larvae live in vertical burrows in the soil and stay at the entrance with their jaws wide apart waiting to capture passing insects.
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Species:
Cicindela sexguttata Fabricius
Common Name:
Six-spotted tiger beetle
Distribution:
Nova Scotia to Ontario.
Comments:
This species has 3 to 5 white spots near the end of each elytron. The six-spotted tiger beetle is commonly found in forests where it often hides under loose bark.
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