Columbia Tiger Beetle vs Red Oak Borer
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Columbia Tiger Beetle | Red Oak Borer |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cicindela columbica | Enaphalodes rufulus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cicindelidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 1-1.5 cm | 18-30 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Woodlands |
| Diet | Predators | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | United States | Eastern North America |
| Conservation | Endangered | Least Concern |
Columbia Tiger Beetle
A rare tiger beetle known from sandy riverbanks in the Pacific Northwest. It is an agile predator that chases down small insects on sand.
Did You Know?
Tiger beetles are among the fastest insects relative to body size, running so fast they temporarily go blind.
Red Oak Borer
A large reddish-brown cerambycid that breeds in living red oaks across eastern North America. It has a strict two-year life cycle with synchronized adult emergence in odd-numbered years in some regions. Larvae bore into heartwood.
Did You Know?
Outbreaks of this beetle in the Ozarks during the early 2000s killed thousands of red oak trees across the region.