North Louisiana Wildlife
Six-spotted tiger beetle on cement

Did you know male six-spotted tiger beetles have pads on their front pair of legs?

Six-Spotted Tiger Beetles
at
a Glance

Six-spotted tiger beetle on cement

Key Features:

Six-spotted tiger beetles are bright green beetles with six white spots on their wing covers.

Habitat:

Gardens and hardwood forests

nesting habits:

Six-spotted tiger beetles lay up to four eggs a day in the soil during summer.

seasons six-spotted tiger beetles are active in our area:

Spring, summer

Diet:

Ants, caterpillars, spiders, and other beetles

hunting Behavior:

Six-spotted tiger beetles hunt on the ground.

Commonly Confused With:

Carolina Tiger Beetles and Festive Tiger Beetles

Six-spotted tiger beetle on cement

Six-spotted tiger beetles are often confused with Carolina tiger beetles because both are green beetles. Six-spotted tiger beetles have six white spots on them. Carolina tiger beetles have one white spot on them.

Six-spotted tiger beetle on cement

Six-spotted tiger beetles are often confused with festive tiger beetles because both have green heads and thoraxes. Six-spotted tiger beetles have green abdomens. Festive tiger beetles have orange or bronze abdomens.

See six-spotted tiger beetles @

error: Content is protected !!
Skip to content