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Northern Dune Tiger Beetle; Escarabajo Tigre

Cicindela hybrida

Description:

Dark red all over its body with a slight greenish sheen, as well as incomplete stripes of yellowish white across the wing cases. The underside is metallic green in colour. The family of tiger beetles can be recognised by their long curved mandibles, their large eyes and their long legs.

Habitat:

Sandy coastal dunes

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired

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arlanda
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arlanda

Principado de Asturias, Spain

Spotted on Aug 24, 2014
Submitted on Nov 27, 2014

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