Tiger Beetle vs Beaded Lacewing

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Tiger Beetle Beaded Lacewing
Scientific Name Cicindela hybrida Lomamyia latipennis
Order Coleoptera Neuroptera
Family Cicindelidae Berothidae
Size 11-16mm 10-15 mm
Habitat Beaches & Coastal Woodlands
Diet Predators Predators
Regions Europe, Asia North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Tiger Beetle

A fast-running bronze-green tiger beetle with cream markings. One of the fastest running insects relative to size.

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Did You Know?

Runs so fast that its visual system cannot keep up, forcing it to stop and relocate prey between sprints.

Beaded Lacewing

A small lacewing whose larvae live inside termite nests and prey on the termite workers. Adults have distinctive beaded wing venation.

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Did You Know?

Beaded lacewing larvae immobilize termites by releasing a toxic gas from their abdomen before consuming them.