tiger beetle
nounDefinition of tiger beetle
: any of numerous active carnivorous beetles (family Cicindelidae) having larvae that tunnel in the soil
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Be sure to keep an eye out for the Coral Pink tiger beetle, which is endemic to the park. — Nick Davidson, Outside Online, "Visit Westworld for Real," 19 June 2018 Be sure to keep an eye out for the Coral Pink tiger beetle, which is endemic to the park. — Nick Davidson, Outside Online, "Visit Westworld for Real," 19 June 2018 No survey was done for tiger beetles, which were first discovered in the pineland in the 1930s, vanished and were rediscovered in 2007. — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, "Judge orders emergency halt to clearing of rare Miami forest targeted for Walmart," 8 Dec. 2017 The actions pertain to such species as the yellow-billed cuckoo and Miami tiger beetle, along with bats, salamanders and fish. — Alan Levin, Bloomberg.com, "Safe Habitats for Rare Bats and Beetles Quietly Stalled by Trump," 7 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tiger beetle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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