Bug FAQBig Sand Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Also called: Beautiful Tiger Beetle
The big sand tiger beetle is a flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 36 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, New Jersey, Michigan.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicindela_formosa
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