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Central American Montane Tiger Beetle

Pseudoxycheila tarsalis

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Field Notes

Habitat:

On the ground, on mostly shady forest trails and dirt roads, Arenal Observatory Lodge.

Notes:

These beetles move quickly and like to hide in dark nooks and under forest floor detritus. They don't care to be photographed :-)

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Comments (4)
SG in CR
Nice capture, these guys really don't stand still, so it's difficult to get nice sharp photos like these.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2013

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