Pennsylvania Ambush Bug vs Cliff Tiger Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Pennsylvania Ambush Bug | Cliff Tiger Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Phymata pennsylvanica | Cicindela germanica |
| Order | Hemiptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Reduviidae | Carabidae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 9-12 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | Eastern North America from Canada to the Gulf states | Europe, from Britain to Central Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
Pennsylvania Ambush Bug
A small chunky yellow and brown bug with thickened raptorial forelegs that hides in flower heads to ambush pollinators. It can capture prey many times its own size.
Did You Know?
It can capture and kill bumble bees and butterflies that are more than ten times its own weight.
Cliff Tiger Beetle
A small, dark green tiger beetle with faint pale markings found on exposed clay and chalk slopes. It has declined severely across its European range due to habitat loss.
Did You Know?
In Britain, it is among the rarest beetles, known from only a handful of exposed cliff sites in Wales and the English Midlands.