Blue Spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela aurulenta)
The Blue-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela aurulenta) wears iridescent green armour studded with vivid blue spots - a colour combination that makes it one of the most visually striking predatory beetles across South and Southeast Asia.
Blue-spotted Tiger Beetles inhabit sandy riverbanks, forest clearings, and open ground across India, China, and the Malay Archipelago. Like all tiger beetles, they are fierce hunters - sprinting after prey at speeds so great relative to their body size that they temporarily go blind mid-chase. Their long, sickle-shaped mandibles snap shut on small invertebrates with remarkable precision, making them among the most effective ground-level predators in their habitat.
Tiger beetles have long fascinated entomologists, not least because of their speed. Some species can cover over 120 body lengths per second - the equivalent of a human running at around 480 miles per hour. The Blue-spotted Tiger Beetle may not be the fastest of its clan, but its combination of metallic colour, elegant form, and predatory efficiency makes it one of the most admired.
Bugs Series
Bugs gathers illustrations adapted from and inspired by founder Simon Tyler's book Bugs, published by Pavilion Children’s Books in 2017. The series celebrates the graphic elegance of insect life: armour-like exoskeletons, iridescent wings, compound eyes, and the ingenious mechanics of movement and camouflage. It’s a visual field guide reimagined—clean, bold forms and carefully tuned palettes that bring structure to the surface.
Each piece begins with the research-led drawings from the book and then goes further: refined linework, rebalanced composition, and subtle textural detailing designed for generous print sizes. The aim is clarity and presence — images that feel scientifically grounded yet striking on the wall. Printed with the same archival care as our other series, Bugs turns natural history into crisp, enduring graphic art.
Printing & Materials
Our Bugs series is produced in collaboration with specialist fine-art printing partners using museum-grade 250 gsm archival giclée paper.
Each print is made to order with exceptional precision and colour accuracy, using pigment-based inks for long-term stability and rich tonal depth.
Prints are carefully rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in rigid cardboard tubes to ensure they arrive in perfect condition, ready for framing.
All materials and processes are chosen for their longevity, texture, and fidelity to the original artwork, reflecting our commitment to quality and craft.