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Post by timsbugs on Jan 2, 2011 16:27:00 GMT -8
Nice collection. I love the tiger beetles.
Tim
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Post by admin on Jan 3, 2011 0:24:04 GMT -8
Awesome. I like your neat labels.
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Post by politula on Jan 5, 2011 6:25:52 GMT -8
If you can find grassy sandy areas you may find some very nice tiger beetles, for example Cicindela formosa and C. scutellaris. Both are very colorful in your area.
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Post by 58chevy on Jan 5, 2011 11:49:47 GMT -8
Nice bugs. You must be in the Shreveport area (labels say Caddo parish). I have collected in that area before, but it's been a long time. A friend of mine got Lucanus elaphus at lights near Lake Bistineau several years ago. Any good gas stations near you?
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Post by entoman on Jan 6, 2011 13:26:42 GMT -8
This past summer I went with my family to Kentucky. Whilst there I collected quite a few of one particular specie of tiger beetles that look quite a bit like your Tetracha carolina (probably the same specie, though I have not yet bothered establishing a possitive identity on them). I was quite surprised at their abundance; but the most interesting experiance I had there was when my family stopped at a local creamery to have some "homemade" ice-cream. After eating, I went around the building looking for any interesting insects. I soon realized that there was an abundance of dead predatory beetles (at least two specie of tiger beetles, diving beetles, Calosoma sayi and scrutator, one burrying beetle, and a hodge-podge assortment of other ground beetles (including one that bore a strong scent of anti-septic). I kept some of the ones that were in decent condition and some of them are currently in my collection.
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