Tiger beetles belong to the family Cicindelidae, formerly Cicindelinae, a subfamily of Carabidae. They are known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest insect on land is a tiger beetle which can run up to 125 body lengths per second. Because of their insane speed, it was suggested that they had to run in short sprints, with short breaks in between to visually re-orientate themselves.

All photos are of live subjects shot in the field, with the dorsal view selected where available. Click on individual photos for larger views and views from other angles. As specimens were not collected, identifications were done purely based on photographs and may not be 100% accurate.

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View my complete Flickr photo set: Cicindelidae – Tiger Beetles.

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Class: Insecta Linnaeus, 1758

Order: Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758

Family: Cicindelidae Latreille, 1802

Tribe: Cicindelini Latreille, 1802

West Malaysia: Calomera angulata Fabricus, 1798

Singapore: Cosmodela aurulenta (Fabricius, 1801)

Singapore: Cylindera discreta (Schaum, 1863)

East Malaysia: Cylindera cf. versicolor (W.S.Macleay, 1825)

West Malaysia: Cylindera versicolor (W.S.Macleay, 1825)

Singapore: Cylindera sp.

East Malaysia: Cylindera sp.

West Malaysia: Cylindera (Leptinomera) plasoni (W. Horn, 1903)

Indonesia: Lophyra fuliginosa (Dejean, 1826)

Singapore: Therates dimidiatus Dejean, 1825

East Malaysia: Therates erinnys Bates, 1874

East Malaysia: Therates sp.

Peru: Odontocheila sp.

Tribe: Collyridini Brullé, 1834

Singapore: Neocollyris emarginata (Dejean, 1825)

Singapore: Tricondyla brunnea Dokhtouroff, 1883

Singapore: Tricondyla sp.

Singapore: Tricondyla sp.

Hong Kong: Tricondyla pulchripes White, 1844

Larvae

Singapore: Cicindelinae

Singapore: Cicindelinae

Singapore: Cicindelinae

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