Considered one of the rarest insects in the United States, the Salt Creek tiger beetle is being listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today. read more
The Salt Creek tiger beetle is listed as endangered under Nebraska ’s endangered species act. Under this law, State agencies must ensure that the actions they authorize, fund, or carry out do not jeopardize the continued existence of endangered and threatened species. read more
The main reason it’s endangered is because of the drainage of the salt marshes in which it lives. They are drained mostly for agricultural purposes (that’s why it’s called the Salt Creek tiger beetle). read more
The Salt Creek tiger beetle, Cicindela nevadica lincolniana, is a critically endangered subspecies of tiger beetle endemic to the saline wetlands of northern Lancaster County, Nebraska, adjacent to and immediately to the north of the city of Lincoln. It is a predatory insect, using its mandibles to catch other insects. read more