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tiger beetle

Meaning of "tiger beetle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TIGER BEETLE

So called because it has patterned, sometimes striped, wing covers.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TIGER BEETLE

tiger beetle


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIGER BEETLE

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Tiger beetle is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TIGER BEETLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tiger beetle

Tiger beetles are a large group of beetles known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest species of tiger beetle can run at a speed of 9 km/h, which, relative to its body length, is about 22 times the speed of former Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson, the equivalent of a human running at 480 miles per hour. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental region, followed by the Neotropics. Cicindela aurofasciata from India, showing the large eyes and mandibles...

Definition of tiger beetle in the English dictionary

The definition of tiger beetle in the dictionary is any active predatory beetle of the family Cicindelidae, chiefly of warm dry regions, having powerful mandibles and long legs.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIGER BEETLE

tiger · Tiger balm · tiger cat · tiger economy · tiger kidnapping · tiger lily · tiger market · tiger moth · tiger mother · tiger prawn · tiger shark · tiger snake · tiger team · tiger-like · tiger´s-eye · tigereye · tigerish · tigerishly · tigerishness · tigerism

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIGER BEETLE

bark beetle · bee beetle · beetle · black beetle · blister beetle · bloody-nosed beetle · carpet beetle · click beetle · dung beetle · flea beetle · gold beetle · ground beetle · hercules beetle · Japanese beetle · leaf beetle · potato beetle · rhinoceros beetle · rove beetle · stag beetle · tortoise beetle · water beetle

Synonyms and antonyms of tiger beetle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tiger beetle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIGER BEETLE

Find out the translation of tiger beetle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tiger beetle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tiger beetle» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

虎甲虫
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tiger beetle
570 millions of speakers
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English

tiger beetle
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बाघ बीटल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خنفساء النمر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

тигр жука
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

besouro de tigre
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বাঘ বিটল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

cicindèle
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kumbang harimau
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Tigerkäfer
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ハンミョウ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

호랑이 딱정벌레
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Macan beetle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bọ cánh cứng hổ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

புலி வண்டு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वाघ बीटल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Kaplan böceği
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

scarabeo di tigre
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Tiger beetle
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

тигр жука
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

tigru gândac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τίγρη σκαθάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tiger Beetle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tiger skalbagge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tiger bille
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tiger beetle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIGER BEETLE»

Discover the use of tiger beetle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tiger beetle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and ...
Great Basin Tiger Beetle, Cicindela (Cicindelidia) amargosae Dahl (Plate 15) [ Map 52] Description and similar species: Length 10–12 mm; above dark green, blue- green, or black with no maculations except for small white tips at the end of the ...
David L. Pearson Research Professor of Biology Arizona State University, C. Barry Knisley Professor of Biology Randolph-Macon College, Charles J. Kazilek Technical Director W. M. Keck Bioimaging Laboratory, 2005
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A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and ...
pseudowillistoni, Cicindela (Cicindela) fulgida, 99, Plate 10 pugetana, Cicindela ( Cicindela), 89, Plate 8 pulchra, Cicindela (Cicindela), 97, Plate 10 punctulata, Cicindela (Cicindelidia), 122, Plate 15 Punctured Tiger Beetle, 122, Plate 15 ...
David L. Pearson, C. Barry Knisley, Charles J. Kazilek, 2006
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Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America
About 98 species occur in North America. Some have two-year life cycles in which newly emerged adults overwinter, breeding the following spring. Several are tied to specific habitats and/or seasons. The Six-spotted Tiger Beetle ( Cicindela ...
Eric R. Eaton, Kenn Kaufman, 2007
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Introduction to California Beetles
CALIFORNIA'S SENSITIVE BEETLES The following four species are listed on the Federal Endangered Species List: Ground Beetles and Tiger Beetles (Carabidae ) Ohlone Tiger Beetle (Ciciiuiela ohlone), endangered Delta Green Ground ...
Arthur V. Evans, James N. Hogue, 2004
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The Tiger Beetles of Alberta: Killers on the Clay, Stalkers ...
To recognize a tiger beetle, look for large eyes, which make the head wider than the PRONOTUM (the top of the body between the head and the wing covers), long threadlike antennae, and long slender legs. There are a few ground beetles  ...
John Harrison Acorn, 2001
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1990 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
... artas Cazier's Tiger Beetle Smyth's Tiger Beetle Columbia River Tiger Beetle North-eastern Beach Tiger Beetle Oblivious Tiger Beetle Coral Pink Dunes Tiger Beetle Tiger Beetle Cobblestone Tiger Beetle Los Olmos Tiger Beetle Subtropical ...
‎1990
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Wisconsin's Natural Communities: How to Recognize Them, ...
... rolled-wing Stonefly, small winter Stonefly, spring Stonefly, two-lined Stonefly, winter Thrips, flower Tiger beetle, blackish Tiger beetle, bronze Tiger beetle, dainty Tiger beetle, dark brown Tiger beetle, noble Tiger beetle, purple Tiger beetle, ...
Randy Hoffman, 2002
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Tiger Beetles: The Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity of the ...
They vary primarily in size and color (Fig. 2.1). The smallest species is barely 5 mm long, while the largest is >4cm. Many species B .5 mm. Figure 2.1. Dorsal view of the head How to Recognize a Tiger Beetle Who Are Their Relatives? What Is ...
David L. Pearson, Alfried P. Vogler, 2001
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Northeastern Tiger Beetles: A Field Guide to Tiger Beetles ...
See Cicindela punctulata punctulata Pupation, 12-13 Puritan tiger beetle. See Cicindela purilana Photographic technique, 17 Pioneer species, 98 Pitfall traps, 17 Pits, hexagonal, iii Population dynamics, 15 Predation by beetles, 9, 59 of ...
Jonathan G. Leonard, Ross Taylor Bell, 1998
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National Parks
Clearly, the Great Sand Dunes tiger beetle The Only Source for all your Camping Gear! CampinqMaxx.com Consistently the Lowest Price! CampingMaxx.com 800- 600-3500 can be a fascinating little thing — which is why park staff have ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIGER BEETLE»

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Restoring Salt Creek tiger beetle population could take up to 30 years
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its draft recovery plan for the endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle on Wednesday for public comment, the Lincoln ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
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Salt Creek tiger beetle recovery could take 30 years, cost millions
Saving the endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle could take as long as 30 years and cost as much as $30 million, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says in its draft ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
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Emergency Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Two …
The already-stressed aquifer would be depleted by the Tusayan development, causing the flower and the tiger beetle to go extinct. There are no safeguards in ... «Center for Biological Diversity, May 15»
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The Physics of Diving Gannets, Bird Navigation, and Speedy Tiger
Robert Noest, a graduate student in Z. Jane Wang's lab at Cornell University, reported on his work investigating how the tiger beetle manages to accurately ... «Scientific American, Mar 15»
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Environmentalists seek emergency help for rare Miami-Dade beetle
The request to declare the Miami tiger beetle endangered comes as pressure mounts to develop the bug's habitat in the last, largest tract of pine rockland ... «MiamiHerald.com, Dec 14»
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How speedy tiger beetles nab prey they can't see
The tiger beetle moves so fast that when it runs at prey it essentially blinds itself. So how does it know when to open its mouth and take a bite? The tiger beetle ... «Futurity: Research News, Nov 14»
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A Citizen Scientist's Adventures with Western Red-bellied Tiger
A few years ago, as an enthusiastic citizen scientist, I was tasked by entomologists and tiger beetle experts David Pearson and Barry Knisley (co-authors of A ... «Entomology Today, Nov 14»
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Who would win in a race between an American cockroach and an …
However, in 1996 scientists in the Netherlands tested two species of Australian tiger beetle, Cicindela eburneola (pictured at the top of the article) and Cicindela ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
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City spends $457000 for land for the Salt Creek tiger beetle
At last count there were just more than 350 Salt Creek tiger beetles, which are found only on saline wetlands around Lincoln. Reach the writer at 402-473-7250 ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Oct 14»
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Surrey heath habitat improved for tiger beetle
A project to create habitats for a species of beetle that has seen a 60% ... It said numbers of heath tiger beetles in Britain had more than halved in 25 years, with ... «BBC News, Aug 14»
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