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Azure Tiger Beetles

Jansenia azureocincta

Photo by Atul
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Description:

MATE GUARDING behavior displayed by the Male Tiger Beetle ... where in the male after mating holds the female beetle with his wide mandible and rides on her back ..preventing other males from mating with her .... !

Species ID Suggestions

Azure Tiger Beetle

Jansenia azureocincta

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Comments (15)
Atul
Thanks again :)
SG in CR
Thanks for the link, great collection of images you have there.
Atul
thank you so much Sigg ! here is a link for the higher resolution pic https://www.flickr.com/photos/40170245@N06/
SG in CR
Interesting subjects well captured, great spotting! I wish Project Noah allowed for higher resolution images, I'd love to see this at full resolution.
Atul
Thank you Satyen and Marta!
Atul
Thanks Lauren ...The rains have just begun here ...and these beetles are out in large numbers ..it's their mating season :-)
LaurenZarate
Gorgeous Tiger Beetles! I haven't seen (or noticed?) that behavior before.
Atul
Thanks doc for the id ..:-)
bayucca
Sorry, should be Cicindelinae.
bayucca
Carabidae, Cicinelinae, Cicindelini, Cicindela, Jansenia azureocincta. http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=51171 http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=105838 http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yYFVqLZMknM/T93ztLpo1SI/AAAAAAAABtI/jE6iwV7VjLc/s720/cicindela.JPG

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PublishedJune 26, 2014

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