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Green Tiger Beetle

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Description

This species is the commonest British tiger beetle. All tiger beetles are long-legged and fast-running. When disturbed they make fast, buzzing short flights . Adults are a beautiful iridescent green in colour with yellowish spots on theelytra or wing cases. Their large eyes and mandibles belie the fact that these beetles are superb predators .
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCarabidae
GenusCicindela 

Size Length: 10.5 – 14.5 mm

Green tiger beetle biology

The adults can be seen from April until September. Both adults and larvae are fearsome predators of other invertebrates. The larvae dig pits, typically on pathways, in order to create a pitfall trap.

Green tiger beetle range

This beetle is widespread and common in many parts of Britain. It has a wide Eurasian range, and is found from Europe across Siberia to the Pacific Ocean

Green tiger beetle habitat

This tiger beetle is always found in sunny sites. It occurs in areas with bare ground and little vegetation such as sandy heaths and hillsides, and raised bogs. It is associated with well-draining soils.

Green tiger beetle status

Not threatened

Green tiger beetle threats

This species is not threatened.

Green tiger beetle conservation

Conservation action is not required for this species

Find out more

For more on invertebrates and their conservation see Buglife, the invertebrate conservation trust: 
www.buglife.org.uk/


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Make
LG Electronics
Model
VS920 4G
Shutter Speed
1/30 second
Aperture
F/2.4
Focal Length
4 mm
ISO Speed
572
Date Taken
Sep 13, 2014, 2:43:37 PM
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