Portrait of a Killer
S-banded Tiger Beetle (Cicindelidia [Cicindela] trifasciata).
Tiger Beetles are among the most voracious predators on the planet, endlessly scouring their realm, running down and devouring anything they can catch. The S-banded Tiger Beetle is typically a coastal species, though some populations and vagrant individuals may be found hundreds of miles inland. This individual is part of a colony found in the Pineywoods approximately 100 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
Portrait of a Killer
S-banded Tiger Beetle (Cicindelidia [Cicindela] trifasciata).
Tiger Beetles are among the most voracious predators on the planet, endlessly scouring their realm, running down and devouring anything they can catch. The S-banded Tiger Beetle is typically a coastal species, though some populations and vagrant individuals may be found hundreds of miles inland. This individual is part of a colony found in the Pineywoods approximately 100 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.