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Tiger beetles

Cicindela sexguttata

Photo by auntnance123
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28.4319, -80.7593

Field Notes

Description:

3/4 inch long, metallic blue-green

Habitat:

spotted in sandy area of scrub land

Reference Links:

Species Cicindela sexguttata - Six-spotted Tiger Beetle - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (4)
injica
very cool spotting :)
auntnance123
Yes, quite the color; depending on the angle and light they sometimes appear green. @Teresa, it was way cool. Usually I have to search for them, nbut it's springtime and there were dozens of them chasing along the sand.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2012

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