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Post by mantisboy on Jun 15, 2015 19:01:40 GMT -8
Trehopr1, that is unfortunate about the Cicindelinae collection. I would have been very interested in it, but feel free to contact me about any other tiger beetle offers you get. I think you are onto something with the What's your Interest? idea. Perhaps we could have a pinned post in open topics where we all shared our areas of expertise, what we collect the most, and if we would be open to trading or selling/buying offers. I field collect whatever sparks my interest, so if I knew somebody was interested in a particular species, genus, family, etc., I could be on the look out for it. Africaone, I bet those are pretty effective mimics, as both tiger beetles and velvet ants (as I always called them) run fast over open ground. The one on the far right even seems to have an altered shape, similar to the ant-mimics of southeast asia. Attatched are a few new tiger beetles I got in a trade recently: Cicindela bellissima Omus audouini Omus dejeanii |
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Post by trehopr1 on Jun 15, 2015 21:32:04 GMT -8
Mantisboy, those Omus look to be mimics of Carabidae. After looking up the genus and finding out that they are nocturnal and flightless I'd say that's exactly what's going on. Furthermore, their bodies look Carabid-like in form. This genus is new to me and a pleasant surprise. Very un-tiger beetle like in appearance or habits. There's always something new to be learned in Entomology every day no matter how "seasoned" a collector or hobbyist you might be.
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Post by africaone on Jun 15, 2015 22:34:21 GMT -8
Nice selection africaone ! Did you collect them all yourself ? They have been very nicely prepared.... thanks  Katanga is probably one of the richest area of Cicindelid in Africa. I liked to collect them and had a special interest in Neochila. I am sure they are many to discover in this region.  |
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Post by nomihoudai on Jun 21, 2015 19:20:02 GMT -8
Hi Mantisboy, thank you for your identification! (Sorry for my late reply! Was busy travelling along the Mexican border). Today I found one more tiger beetle in Memorial Park in Houston, any clues of what it is?  I like how they always look like they are overseeing the land off a mountain. |
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Post by mantisboy on Jun 29, 2015 21:25:39 GMT -8
Hi Mantisboy, thank you for your identification! (Sorry for my late reply! Was busy travelling along the Mexican border). Today I found one more tiger beetle in Memorial Park in Houston, any clues of what it is? View AttachmentI like how they always look like they are overseeing the land off a mountain. Sorry for my late reply, I was in Panama. This would be one of the tigers in the genus Dromochorus, but I am afraid I don't know these species very well. Did you collect any? |
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Post by nomihoudai on Jun 29, 2015 23:10:34 GMT -8
I hope you had a lot of fun there! No, unfortunately I didn't collect any specimen. I checked for that genus and it says there is Dromochorus pilatei in Houston, and 2 other species that look similar: texasento.net/Cajun.htm Dromo Tiger Beetles, Subgenus Dromochorus, three species, all restricted to south-central North America. Loamy-ground Tiger Beetle - Cicindela (Dromochorus) belfragei (includes: pruinina) - Texas Cajun Tiger Beetle - Cicindela (Dromochorus) pilatei - Texas Velvet Tiger Beetle - Cicindela (Dromochorus) velutinigrens - Texas A few links seem dead, I cannot find any information on belfragei or velutinigrens. |
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Post by mantisboy on Jul 1, 2015 19:00:27 GMT -8
Here are a few more from my recent trip to Panama: Cicindelidia favergeri Cicindelidia carthagena Odontocheila molesta Opilidia graphiptera |
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Post by trehopr1 on Jul 1, 2015 21:02:05 GMT -8
I really like the 4th photo of the sand colored specimen (Opilidia). Man, is that cryptically colored. I'm sure a tough one to follow in a sandy environment ! As if these fellows are not difficult enough to catch when they don't match the background panorama.
I think the main reason why I never really pursued tiger beetles as a group of interest was because of the sheer difficulty in trying to catch them. About the only thing offhand, which I found as difficult to capture were flying grasshoppers. Even the marvelous and maneuverable dragonflies generally proved less difficult to capture as they tended to patrol a lot back and forth.
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Post by mantisboy on Sept 8, 2015 8:32:35 GMT -8
I have obtained a few more tiger beetles since my last post, but here are some live pictures from this summer. These three are ghost tiger beetles (Ellipsoptera lepida) from Portage County, Wisconsin, USA. |
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Post by mantisboy on Sept 8, 2015 8:37:24 GMT -8
Tetracha virginica, only known from two places in Wisconsin. This one is at a sand barrens near Spring Green on July 15:  Cicindelidia punctulata, also from Spring Green:  Cicindela formosa generosa, same place:  |
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Post by vabrou on Dec 20, 2015 6:58:30 GMT -8
Only have about 5,000 specimens, as I rarely ever go out and specifically collect for them. I do get numerous hundreds in my light traps annually. Her is one drawer containing 1200 tiger beetles.  |
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Post by mantisboy on Dec 20, 2015 7:51:49 GMT -8
Wow! Very impressive, especially for not specifically collecting them often!
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Post by mothman27 on May 17, 2016 8:49:42 GMT -8
What is the most successful method for collecting tiger beetles? Light? fruit or meat bait? or pitfall traps?
Thank you,
Tim
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Post by mantisboy on May 18, 2016 3:57:05 GMT -8
What is the most successful method for collecting tiger beetles? Light? fruit or meat bait? or pitfall traps? Thank you, Tim Tiger Beetles are predatory, so they aren't attracted to bait traps. Pitfall traps are used for some of the flightless species, like some of the Cylindera, but black lighting and just actively collecting are most effective. Not all species are attracted to light though, so my advice would be find your nearest sand dunes and bring a long net! |
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Post by mothman27 on May 18, 2016 5:20:10 GMT -8
Thanks.
So far I have only found 2 Cicindela sexguttata here.
I will have to try the Lake Michigan dunes. I will also do a lot of blacklighting, do you use traps or a sheet mostly?
I like the pictures of your beetles, very nice.
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