A tiger beetle, with a dark, vaguely shimmering carapace and pale yellow, curly markings on its elytra, stands on dry dirt amidst some grass.
I gained a new appreciation for tiger beetles this summer, like this Cicindela tranquebarica (oblique-lined tiger beetle)!
#beetle #insect #tigerbeetle #cicindela #arthropod #bcparks #macro #inaturalist #okanagan #similkameen #britishcolumbia #canada
White and green tiger beetle, with elegant design and powerful jaws. Hiding in the dunes. Hiding ambush predator in the last rays of sun. Now on @bsky.app Dune Tiger Beetle, #Cicindela maritima , green colour morph. #Tigerbeetle #Cicindelidae #Elkedageeninsect #kever #coleoptera #macrophotography #biodiversity #beetle #nature #tigerbeetles #zandloopkever #naturephotography
Hiding ambush predator in the last rays of sun. Now on
@bsky.app Dune Tiger Beetle, #Cicindela maritima , green colour morph. #Tigerbeetle #Cicindelidae #Elkedageeninsect #kever #coleoptera #macrophotography #biodiversity #beetle #nature #tigerbeetles #zandloopkever #naturephotography
Meet da monsta! Now on @bsky.app A #voracious Dune Tiger Beetle, #Cicindela maritima with the remnants of a half devoured #Hydrophildae. #Tigerbeetle #Cicindelidae #Elkedageeninsect #kever #coleoptera #macrophotography #biodiversity #beetle #nature #tigerbeetles #natuur These guys are lean mean killers, delicate and a dangerous predator at the same time. Did you know that the Tiger Beetle is the fastest sprinter in the world, when taking his length into account? Although the running speed of only a few tiger beetles has been measured, these mind-blowing facts show how incredibly fast they are: an Australian Tiger beetle is able to run at a speed of 6,8 km per hour or 171 body lengths per second. It seems that they can even get blinded by their own speed. Usain Bolt, the 100m world record holder, may have a top speed of 44.2 km/h (27.3mph). With his length of 1.96m (6ft 5ins) tall, this is a mere 6 body lengths per second. If Usain Bolt would have the same speed per body length, this means he would be able to run at a speed of 1080 km/h!! So, I think we can easily agree on this: Super Usain rules the sprint!!
Meet da monsta! Now on @bsky.app A #voracious Dune Tiger Beetle, #Cicindela maritima with the remnants of a half devoured #Hydrophildae. #Tigerbeetle #Cicindelidae #Elkedageeninsect #kever #coleoptera #macrophotography #biodiversity #beetle #nature #tigerbeetles #zandloopkever #naturephotography
Un couple de cicindèles des champs (très joli petit coléoptère vert métallisé) en pleine copulation sur un sol sablonneux.
Encore une photo qualifiée de "parfaite" par l'INPN.
Je suis d'autant plus fière que la cicindèle est une vraie vacherie à photographier. Elles te voient à 3m et foutent le camp si tu bouges un orteil.
Je ne dois cette photo qu'à leur occupation qui devrait les distraire un tantinet 🔞
#Cicindela
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea)
Green Clayback Tiger Beetle (Cicindela denverensis)
Festive Tiger Beetle (Cicindela scutellaris)
It now feels like spring has sprung, so happy to be photographing bugs again! We found 4 different species of tiger beetles at Rocky Mtn Arsenal NWR today. Here's my fav pics. #insects #marcrophotography #tigerbeetles #cicindela #entomology #beetles
Cicindela campestris que ha encontrado mi peque en el balcón.
#cicindelacampestris
#cicindela #coleoptero #fotografiadeinsectos #fotografiadeartropodos #macrophotography #insectsofinstagram #insectsphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro
Blowout Tiger Beetle, Cicindela lengi, a beetle with brown and tan wavy patterns on sand
Green Claybank Tiger Beetle, Cicindela denverensis, a green metallic beetle on gravel
Festive Tiger Beetle. Cicindela scutellaris, side view of a metallic multicolored beetle on sand and gravel
Splendid Tiger Beetle Cicindela splendida, a green and brown beetle on sand
It's Tiger Beetle season! I saw 7 species at Rocky Mtn Arsenal NWR including 4 new species for me: Splendid (Cicindela splendida), Festive (Cicindela scutellaris), Green Claybank (Cicindela denverensis), and Blowout (Cicindela lengi). #inverts #cicindela
My green friends are back. Green Tiger Beetle, Cicindela Campestris, Belgium. Saw my first ones on 18 march. They are faster than lightning and built as lean mean killer machines. The represent for me the beauty of danger. The can strike fast as hell and kill almost any invertebrate of up to their own size with their speed and powerful jaws. Did you know they can run so fast that they blind themself for a while? They have to stop then and reorientate themself.
My green friends are back. Green Tiger Beetle, Cicindela Campestris, Belgium. Saw my first ones on 18 march. Faster than lightning and built as lean mean killer machines. The beauty of danger. Did you know they can run so fast that they blind themself for a while? #Cicindela #beetles #entomology
Graphical abstract of: Captive propagation and observations of the endangered species Cicindela (Abroscelis) anchoralis (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae) in South Korea
New research in #RESInsectConsDiv reports on captive propagation and observations of the #endangered species #Cicindela (Abroscelis) anchoralis (#Coleoptera: #Carabidae: #Cicindelinae) in South Korea🪳
Read the #OpenAccess article now🔽
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I saw this Golden-spotted tiger beetle seen at #KaengKrachanNP in #Thailand. The species is common in Southeast Asia and mainly found in sandy habitats like river banks or forest trails.
#Cicindela #Cosmodela #aurulenta #Blaugepunkteter #Tigerkäfer #insects #invertebrates #macro #bugsky
Tiger beetles are one of my favorite groups of insects. This is Cicindela sexguttata, one of the most common tiger beetle species in my area. #insects #entomology #tigerbeetles #coleoptera #beetles #nature #wildlife #photography #pretty #cool #minnesota #cicindela #green
A friendly #Cicindela maroccana that we found during our recent sampling trip (for tardigrades) in Morocco #tigerbeetles #Cicindelidae
