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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

Cicindela sexguttata

Description:

They are commonly found in the deciduous forests in between the Minnesota and Ontario and south to Kentucky, and are easily recognizable by their large, white, overlapping mandibles. The imago (adult) is 12–14 mm in length,with long legs. The large white mandibles, give these attractive insects a ferocious appearance. Although they are strong enough to subdue their prey, they do not bite humans unless handled.



2 species ID suggestions

six spotted tiger beetle
Cicindela sexguttata Cicindela sexguttata
LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero 11 months ago
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata Species Cicindela sexguttata - Six-spotted Tiger Beetle - BugGuide.Net

7 Comments

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 10 months ago

Thanks shekainahdalaban!

shekainah d. alaban
shekainah d. alaban 10 months ago

Very interesting spottings.

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 11 months ago

Thanks Alexisloveswildlife!

Alexisloveswildlife
Alexisloveswildlife 11 months ago

Wow great pic!

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 11 months ago

Thank you LivanEscudero and williefromwi for the ID :)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 months ago

Wow!!Great spotting, Courtney!

LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero 11 months ago

Gorgeous (though I think they are also scary looking) Tiger Beetles... there are some similar green ones. I'll see if I can pin point them.

Ontario, Canada

Lat: 43.84, Long: -79.63

Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Jun 22, 2012

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