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Mating Tiger Beetles

Photo by Latimeria
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Field Notes

Description:

Long, hairy legs, had metallic green spots on its body.

Habitat:

Beach

Notes:

These two were distracted by certain other activities, allowing me to get a picture. I had seen single individuals flying around all day, but couldn't get close enough to get a picture.

Species ID Suggestions

no common name

Opilidia macrocnema

Comments (3)

I had a professor who remarked about how many pictures of insects are taken while they're mating. But when that's the only time they'll stay still, you end up with a disproportionate amount of mating pictures. It's even more true with tiger beetles, these things are quick!
Tiger beetles are great challenges photographically. Sorry about the entry above; my computer sometimes does some interesting things....
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2011

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