. Elementary entomology . P^iG. 190. A tiger-beetle {Cicindela livibata). (Hair line shows natural size) (After Bruner) The tiger-beetles {Cicindelidae). Along sandy paths, roadsides, rail- road embankments, and in similar open, sunny spots, the tiger- beetles fly up and dart swiftly ahead as one approaches. They are swift runners and stalk their prey on foot. Most of our com- mon species are either a brilliant, metallic green or a brownish- bronze, banded or spotted with yellow. The larvae live in little burrows in the ground, the head appearing at the opening so that the eyes command the sur
. Elementary entomology . P^iG. 190. A tiger-beetle {Cicindela livibata). (Hair line shows natural size) (After Bruner) The tiger-beetles {Cicindelidae). Along sandy paths, roadsides, rail- road embankments, and in similar open, sunny spots, the tiger- beetles fly up and dart swiftly ahead as one approaches. They are swift runners and stalk their prey on foot. Most of our com- mon species are either a brilliant, metallic green or a brownish- bronze, banded or spotted with yellow. The larvae live in little burrows in the ground, the head appearing at the opening so that the eyes command the surroundings, and any unwary passing insect may be seized with the strong jaws. Toward the tip of the abdomen
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