Ahh.... The Good Life!

Ever since we've lived here, I've seen this bug every once in a while. It's not very often, but they show up a few times a summer. They are gone almost as soon as I see them, but I've always liked seeing them, because they are so pretty! As you can see from the photo, they are a metallic green. Not all bugs are so attractive.

I never knew what they were called, and DNA testing was out, because it's extremely hard to catch one. It's hard enough to get one of film, let alone capture the real thing. LOL So, I searched on Swagbucks (get prizes just for searching like you would on Google), and found out what it's called and a little bit about them.

These little guys are called the Six Spotted Tiger Beetle. They are called a tiger beetle, because they are ferocious hunters. If you watch them, you'll see them catching little ants and things like that. Also, they normally won't be found very far from the woods. I guess that's why I started seeing them here, because the woods are at the edge of my back yard. They are just one of the many types of beetles that reside here in WV. :-)