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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

Photo by kyleighphelps
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright green, flying, fast movement. Possible white tipped mandibles?

Notes:

This is the closest I was able to get to this bug. Can anyone identify this species?

Species ID Suggestions

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

Cicindela sexguttata

Reference Link
BugEric
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Most likely Cicindela sexguttata, Six-spotted Tiger Beetle. http://bugguide.net/node/view/605 They are really neat but they are super fast!

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
Mission
Backyard bugs and unknown visitors of the Northeastern United States
Photographed
PublishedMay 28, 2013

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