Subject: St. Anthony Dune Tiger Beetle (Cicindela arenicola)
Location: St. Anthony Dunes, Fremont County, Idaho
May 22, 2013 7:59 pm
I thought that you guys might enjoy a picture of this guy.
Signature: Dune Crawler

St. Anthony Dune Tiger Beetle

Dear Dune Crawler,
This piebald beetle is a lovely species and your photograph is exemplary.  Thank you for providing us with our first photo of a St. Anthony Dune Tiger Beetle.
P.S.  We rotated your image a quarter of a turn counterclockwise so it would fit better on our site.

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Subject: Green beetle
Location: Montville, ME
May 21, 2013 6:31 am
Hi,
Found this beetle while hiking in Montville, Maine. I’ve seen these before, but mostly only on mountains!
Signature: Jasmine D.

Six Spotted Tiger Beetle

Hi Jasmine,
However did you get this fast running Six Spotted Tiger Beetle to stand still long enough to have photos taken?  They are also capable of taking to wing if threatened. 

It took me a while, but I picked it up carefully and when I covered it up with my hand it stopped moving for a few seconds, I think maybe the dark threw it off! Thank you! They’re so pretty!
Jasmine

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Subject: mystery blue bug
Location: tiverton, rhode island
May 16, 2013 6:31 am
Saw this bug on my deck on tuesday, may 14 and went to get my camera. When i returned it was gone. Saw it again Wednesday, may 15 in a small garden on the rough mulch dead. Perhaps came in on a southerly from some place tropical?
Signature: nature girl

Six Spotted Tiger Beetle

Dear Nature Girl,
The predatory Six Spotted Tiger Beetle, Cicindela sexguttata, is native to Rhode Island, and Bugguide reports sightings in all states east of Texas.  This beautiful beetle runs quite fast and is also capable of flying.

wow! very exciting! thank you! bummer he is now deceased…..will watch for more

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Subject: Blue/Green Jewel Beetle
Location: Knotts Island, NC
May 7, 2013 10:40 pm
I haven’t been able to find a picture or listing for this beetle. I found it under a board in a field on Knotts Island, NC in April this year. I am not sure I have seen a beetle or bug that was so iridescent. I wonder what the purpose of the coloring would be.
Signature: Rod Mann

Six Spotted Tiger Beetle

Dear Rod,
We believe this is a Six Spotted Tiger Beetle, Cicindela sexguttata, a species that doesn’t necessarily always have six spots.  They are predators that run fast and fly even faster.

Six Spotted Tiger Beetle

Daniel…….Thank you. Now I see all the other examples you have and I agree.

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Subject: Metalic green bug
Location: Southern Illinois and Eastern Kentucky
August 25, 2012 3:59 pm
I find the bug world very facinating. But now I find myself with an ever growing collection of unidentified bugs. I ”shop” around your site, but sometimes I don’t even know where to start. I am not sure if this one is a beetle, or another kind of bug. It was located in Southern Illinois in the late spring. I have seen the same bugs in our area of Eastern Kentucky. It is about 1/2 inch long and can fly. They are very fast and hard to capture on film. I hope this picture is clear enough for an identification.
Signature: Janet Fox

Six Spotted Tiger Beetle

Hi Janet,
Originally we just sent you a quick identification as we are not able to post all the submissions we receive.  Actually, our tiny staff cannot even respond to most requests.  We really love the enthusiasm of your letter and the photo is also quite beautiful, so we are giving it a chattier response and posting it.  This is a Six Spotted Tiger Beetle.  They are fast running predators that will quickly take flight if they feel threatened. 

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Subject: Jordanian tiger beetle
Location: Jordan
May 30, 2012 9:59 am
Hi Bug people,
I managed to catch this fast-moving tiger beetle in my viewfinder. I managed to ID it as a Lophyridia aulica.
Enjoy!
Signature: Ben from Israel

Tiger Beetle

Hi Ben,
Thanks for taking the time to send us your photo of a Jordanian Tiger Beetle after identifying it.  TrekNature has a very detailed photograph of Lophyridia aulica.  We will be away from the office while on holiday for a short time, so we are postdating this letter to go live later in the week.

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