tiger beetle in English
noun
1
a fast-running predatory beetle that has spotted or striped wing cases and flies in sunshine. The larvae live in tunnels from which they snatch passing insect prey.
The Ohlone tiger beetle , an insect that exists only in Santa Cruz County, California, received final protection as an endangered species on October 3.
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1. Manticora scabra is a species of tiger beetle native to Mozambique, Transvaal and Zimbabwe.