Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle vs Western Balsam Bark Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle | Western Balsam Bark Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tetracha carolina | Dryocoetes confusus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cicindelidae | Curculionidae (Scolytinae) |
| Size | 16-21 mm | 3.2–4.5 mm |
| Habitat | Deserts & Drylands | Mountains |
| Diet | Omnivores | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Southeastern United States from Texas to the Carolinas | Western North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle
A large nocturnal tiger beetle with dark metallic green elytra and a bright green thorax. It is most active on warm summer nights and is attracted to lights.
Did You Know?
Unlike most tiger beetles, it is primarily nocturnal and hunts by moonlight rather than sunlight.
Western Balsam Bark Beetle
A bark beetle that primarily attacks subalpine fir in western North America. It often colonizes trees already weakened by root disease.
Did You Know?
It produces a pheromone called exo-brevicomin that attracts other beetles to mass-attack weakened trees.