California Night-stalking Tiger Beetle

Description

The California Night-stalking Tiger Beetle is Omus californicus. This nocturnal tiger beetle measure a little over half an inch, on average. They are longer-lived than their diurnal (daytime) cousins, but remaining lifespan is always unknown.

They are black and sleek and built to kill.

Very rarely available! They are voracious little predators of other small bugs including small crickets or roaches.

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