Rendezvous of Emerald Tiger Beetles, A pair of mating emera…

A pair of mating emerald green tiger beetles (Cicindelinae) that we spotted on the same decaying log along a pathway inside Venus Drive, Singapore. With bulging eyes and scary large mandibles, they look fierce little creatures of the forest that seem ready to jump at you and bite. But these are typically harmless predators. Though they seem to pounce on their preys like predacious tigers, hence their name. Tiger beetles are also known to be very agile and fast runners among insects.

Rendezvous of Emerald Tiger Beetles, A pair of mating emera…

Omus dejeani, Dejean's night-stalking tiger beetle. These are one of the largest tiger beetle species native to the United States, and with mandibles

Learning to love your local beetles

Whispers in Nature

Whispers in Nature

Whispers in Nature

Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle Department of Entomology

Mating pair of North America's largest beetle, Dynastes granti (Photo

Whispers in Nature