Carolina metallic tiger beetle

noun

Tetracha carolina, a species of tiger beetle.

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nounCarolina metallic tiger beetle (plural Carolina metallic tiger beetles)

plural Carolina metallic tiger beetles

  1. Tetracha carolina, a species of tiger beetle.

    I managed to snag the larva in one of the burrows, which I believe is Tetracha carolina (Carolina metallic tiger beetle) by virtue of the thin white margin around the prothorax and the open habitat in which the larval burrow occurred.

    2022 May 14, Ted C. MacRae, Cupressaceae

    Synonyms: Carolina tiger beetle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTetracha carolina, a species of tiger beetle.

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Origin

From Carolina + metallic + tiger beetle.

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APA

Carolina metallic tiger beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolina%20metallic%20tiger%20beetle

MLA

“Carolina metallic tiger beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolina%20metallic%20tiger%20beetle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carolina metallic tiger beetle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolina%20metallic%20tiger%20beetle.

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