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Six Spotted Tiger Beetle

Cicindela sexguttata

Photo by beaker98
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Woodland habitat under the bark of a dead elm.

Notes:

This individual was injured and I actually thought it was dead. That is until the first flash fired, and he was up and moving right away.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
beaker98
kd, they will inflict a painful bite if grabbed. I'm doubting they have to use that very often, because they are very skittish!
Mark Ridgway
Wow ! Fabulous. No wonder the flash woke it up with those huge eyes.

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Midwest Amphibian Study
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PublishedMay 10, 2014

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