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Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle

Cicindela sexguttata

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
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41.5867, -73.4118

Field Notes

Description:

Brilliant green coloration with six white spots distinctive.

Habitat:

Dirt paths in grassy areas, but seldom far from the woods.

Notes:

Spotted at Bent of the River Audubon

Reference Links:

Cicindela sexguttata, Species Cicindela sexguttata - Six-spotted Tiger Beetle - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (5)
Christine Y.
I rarely see these as well, and barely got a picture of this one before my kids scared it away!

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PublishedApril 18, 2016

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