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six-spot ground beetle

Anthia sexguttata

Description:

six-spot ground beetle, is a beetle of the Family Carabidae, It's common in the scrub forests of southern India

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14 Comments

Arun
Arun 11 years ago

ya mostly throughout India !! Thank you pmbagga !!

pmbagga
pmbagga 11 years ago

My kind of shot. Ya. they are seen in other parts of India.

Arun
Arun 11 years ago

Thanks a lot Leuba !! Thanks for sharing your moments :)

Arun
Arun 11 years ago

Thanks a lot RubyPrakash & tibiprada :)

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

Brings back memories of my childhood...used to see them everywhere in Chennai but they gradually disappeared from the suburbs. So good to know that they are still around.
I notice that they are seen in other parts of India, as well. Thanks, Arun.

tibiprada
tibiprada 11 years ago

♥ ♥ ♥!

RubyPrakash
RubyPrakash 11 years ago

Beautiful arun

Arun
Arun 11 years ago

¡gracias harsuame !!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Bellas pintas::

Arun
Arun 11 years ago

@Argy Bee ... Might be :) Thanks lot for ur cute comments !!

Arun
Arun 11 years ago

@RachaelB ... Thanks a lot RachaelB !! 2nd ,3rd pics are dead beetle shell.

RachaelB
RachaelB 11 years ago

Cool first shot. What happened to it's legs?

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

or is it a domino ?

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Great roll of the dice Arun!

Arun
Spotted by
Arun

Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Oct 26, 2012
Submitted on Oct 26, 2012

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