Japanese Tiger Beetle
Cicindela japonica
The adult Japanese tiger beetle patrols sunlit bare ground, sandy edges, and open paths in Japan. It hunts small insects with powerful mandibles, running rapidly after prey and taking short flights when needed. Its bright metallic green body and pale markings make it a conspicuous but agile ground predator.
- Type
- Swift
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
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- Japanese Tiger Beetle