Tiger beetles are known for their running speed and aggressive habits. They are often the dominant invertebrate predator in their habitats. The Salt Creek tiger beetles are referred to as an indicator species, as they signal a healthy saline marsh. A healthy saline marsh is beneficial to humans; it provides flood control and water purification. They’re also important roles in the food chain; they eat small insects and are eaten by birds and such. These beetles were once very abundant, but they have since declined. This is because of habitat loss and pollution. As with other species, these issues are caused by human activity. “Since the late 1800s, over ninety percent of the Salt Creek tiger beetle’s saline marsh habitat has been destroyed or
