The Tiger Beetles (108 NA spp; 19 MN spp) are colorful ground predators.
Although sometimes swept from vegetation they are most readily taken in
pitfall traps or by stalking. Nine species of Cicindelahave
been taken on Cedar Creek. C. scutellaris and C. formosa
are two common species of xeric fields in early summer.
C. punctulata
is a late summer species that is found in many fields.
C. sexguttata
is a common green woodland species.C. patruela is a rare
savanna species that has been taken in STS.
C. repanda and
C.
12-guttata are common along sandy lake shore.
C.
tranquebarica and C. purpurea may be visitants to
the Area. They are seen irregularly. Larvae live in vertical burrows in
the soil and are predators on surface invertebrates.
