LIFE CYCLE: Tiger beetle larvae undergo three larval development stages over a period of one to four years. After the larva emerges from the egg and becomes hardened, it enlarges the chamber that ...

They need moisture for their life cycle so their eggs don’t dry out.” Joe Amon, The Denver Post Strong winds and light rain blowing sand up and over the dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park ...

The precise number of molts is unknown, but most other tiger beetles have three larval stages. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that the beetle has a two-year life cycle and spends 11 ...