Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

Open deciduous forests, woodland edges, and sunny paths or logs with sparse vegetation.

Carnivorous; it eats small arthropods such as ants, spiders, and flies by using its large mandibles.

Diurnal and very fast-moving hunters. They are known for making short flights when disturbed and possess a larval stage that lives in vertical burrows in the soil to ambush prey.

Beneficial to the ecosystem as a natural pest controller; harmless to humans, though they can deliver a small, non-toxic pinch with their mandibles if handled roughly.