Ohlone Tiger Beetle vs Steel-blue Cricket Hunter
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Ohlone Tiger Beetle | Steel-blue Cricket Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cicindela ohlone | Chlorion aerarium |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Carabidae | Sphecidae |
| Size | 10-12 mm | 18-28 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | North America |
| Conservation | Endangered | Least Concern |
Ohlone Tiger Beetle
One of the rarest tiger beetles in North America, known from only a handful of coastal terrace grassland sites near Santa Cruz, California. It has greenish-bronze elytra with thin white markings.
Did You Know?
Described as recently as 1993, it is found on fewer than 10 sites totaling less than 50 acres, making it one of the most geographically restricted insects in North America.
Steel-blue Cricket Hunter
A large metallic blue wasp that hunts field crickets and mole crickets. It drags paralyzed prey into burrows to provision its nest cells.
Did You Know?
It enters cricket burrows headfirst to sting and extract its prey from underground.