Alpine Tiger Beetle vs Cretan Hawker

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Alpine Tiger Beetle Cretan Hawker
Scientific Name Cicindela gallica Boyeria cretensis
Order Coleoptera Odonata
Family Cicindelidae Aeshnidae
Size 12-15 mm 60-70 mm body
Habitat Grasslands Mountains
Diet Predators Predators
Regions Alps, Pyrenees, Apennines Crete, Greece
Conservation Least Concern Endangered

Alpine Tiger Beetle

A fast-running predatory beetle of dry alpine grasslands and rocky paths. Its greenish-bronze coloration provides camouflage on sun-baked ground.

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Did You Know?

It runs so fast while hunting that it temporarily goes blind and must stop to re-locate its prey.

Cretan Hawker

A dragonfly endemic to the island of Crete, found only along a few shaded mountain streams. One of Europe's most range-restricted dragonflies. Threatened by water extraction.

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Did You Know?

Found nowhere else on Earth except a few mountain streams on the island of Crete.