Featured Search: Tiger beetles of North America

Cicindela ohlone

Cicindela oregona

Cicindela tranquebarica sierra

Ground beetles (family Carabidae) include many dark and cryptic species, but also the colorful Tiger Beetles and charismatic Bombardier Beetles. Tiger Beetles are ferocious hunters -- their long legs help them run fast to capture prey. Even the Tiger Beetle larvae are predatory! The Essig Museum is set to launch a new initiative, in collaboration with over a dozen other institutions, to database and map all species of Carabidae across North America.

Check out what we already have in the database for Tiger Beetles.