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Common tiger beetle

Neocicindela tuberculata

Photo by kcurtain
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Description:

Very pretty tiger beetle, native to New Zealand. Creamy background and brown foreground with iridescent greens and blues mixed in. Very speedy though and hard to get pics of! Found on the North Island of New Zealand, though don't remember exactly where.

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Tiger beetles are one of my favorites. Really amazing creatures. Excellent spotting!
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PublishedApril 1, 2013

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