Rare beetles successfully bred in captivity for the first ti

Rare beetles successfully bred in captivity for the first time thanks to college's partnership


Green Tiger Beetle. Photo: Dominic Price
A CAPTIVE breeding project run in partnership with a Winchester college has successfully bred Green Tiger Beetles, as part of a wider conservation project for rare beetles.
Green Tiger Beetles (Cicindela campestris) are large, striking beetles that are easily identified by their iridescent green colouring and characteristic yellow spots. They are relatively widespread in the UK and can be found in the spring and early summer. They are closely related to the Heath Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sylvatica), a species which is now extremely rare in the UK and found in only a handful of places in the south of England. Sadly, Heath Tiger Beetles have experienced a dramatic decline over the last few decades with the loss and degradation of lowland heathland.

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