tiger beetle

English - Turkish

Definition of tiger beetle in English Turkish dictionary: uyuzsineği; kaplanböcek; (Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) kaplan böceği
tiger beetles: kum böcekleri

English - English

Definition of tiger beetle in English English dictionary: Any active, carnivorous beetle (species) of the family Cicinidelidae
Most tiger beetle larvae tunnel in the soil.; Any of numerous active, brightly colored, predatory beetles of the family Cicindelidae, chiefly of warm, sandy regions, having large jaws and sluggish larvae that live in vertical burrows. Any of some 2,000 species (family Cicindelidae) of voracious beetles, found worldwide but mostly in the tropics and subtropics. The larva waits at the top of its burrow (up to 2 ft, or 0.7 m, deep) and grasps approaching insect prey with sicklelike jaws. Hooks on the abdomen anchor it so that the struggling victim cannot pull away, and the prey is dragged into the burrow and eaten. The slender, long-legged adults, less than an inch (25 mm) long, have long jaws that can inflict a painful bite. Many are iridescent blue, green, orange, or scarlet; active usually bright-colored beetle that preys on other insects
tiger beetles: plural form of tiger beetle
A tiger beetle: sparkler
tiger beetles: cicindelidae

tiger beetle

Hyphenation

ti·ger bee·tle

taygır bitıl

/ˈtīgər ˈbētəl/ /ˈtaɪɡɜr ˈbiːtəl/

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