2008 42c Gr. Lakes Dunes Tiger Beetle
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U.S. #4352g
Great Lakes Dunes
Tiger Beetle
Nature of America Series
Issue Date: October 2, 2008
City: Empire, MI
Tiger beetles are some of the fastest-moving creatures on the planet. Their high speeds and hunting techniques earned them their common name. Some of these beetles can travel more than five miles per hour. Relative to their body size, this is an impressive speed. Comparatively, one of the world’s fastest runners can travel at a rate of 5.6 body lengths per second. An average tiger beetle can move at almost 54 body lengths per second, nearly ten times faster than a human sprinter. One of the world’s fastest tiger beetles can travel 125 body lengths per second.
When hunting, adult tiger beetles travel in quick sprints, stopping to look around, then running again. The reason for these stops is the beetles run so fast, they go temporarily blind. As they run at these high speeds, the amount of light their eyes receive is too small to allow them to see their prey, so they must stop momentarily to regain their sight.
The beetle’s larvae gathers food in a different way. These young grubs live in deep burrows in the ground. When they hear prey overhead, they flip backwards out of their holes, grabbing it with their powerful jaws and anchoring themselves to the ground with strong hooks. Then they bring their catch back to the burrow to eat.
U.S. #4352g
Great Lakes Dunes
Tiger Beetle
Nature of America Series
Issue Date: October 2, 2008
City: Empire, MI
Tiger beetles are some of the fastest-moving creatures on the planet. Their high speeds and hunting techniques earned them their common name. Some of these beetles can travel more than five miles per hour. Relative to their body size, this is an impressive speed. Comparatively, one of the world’s fastest runners can travel at a rate of 5.6 body lengths per second. An average tiger beetle can move at almost 54 body lengths per second, nearly ten times faster than a human sprinter. One of the world’s fastest tiger beetles can travel 125 body lengths per second.
When hunting, adult tiger beetles travel in quick sprints, stopping to look around, then running again. The reason for these stops is the beetles run so fast, they go temporarily blind. As they run at these high speeds, the amount of light their eyes receive is too small to allow them to see their prey, so they must stop momentarily to regain their sight.
The beetle’s larvae gathers food in a different way. These young grubs live in deep burrows in the ground. When they hear prey overhead, they flip backwards out of their holes, grabbing it with their powerful jaws and anchoring themselves to the ground with strong hooks. Then they bring their catch back to the burrow to eat.