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Tiger Beetles

Cicindela sp.

Description:

These bugs are all over the beach. Singular & mating, they are everywhere. One cm in length.

Habitat:

Beach.

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6 Comments

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Hi Daniele! Thanks for the link. He looks a bit closer. I think maybe I should just name it as Cicindela species. Thanks for your help :)

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Leanne how about this one?
http://museumvictoria.com.au/bugs/image....
Genus Cicindela too, but I'm not sure of the species...

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Thank you Martin, Lauren & Lenny for help with the ID of this cool little speedster. Lenny, the name you gave seems to not occur here in Australia?

LennyWorthington
LennyWorthington 11 years ago

Puritan Tiger Beetle Cicindela puritans

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

These Tiger Beetles are sooooo beautiful and golden like the sand...

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

This looks like a tiger beetle

LeanneGardner
Spotted by
LeanneGardner

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Dec 16, 2012
Submitted on Dec 16, 2012

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