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Cicindela aurulenta
Viewed up close, a myriad of metallic hues. Six whitish spots on the wing casing. Bulbous eyes and long, carnivorous jaws.
Adjacent to a small stream. Altitude 1000m.
A bug that I had failed to notice up until recently. It rarely flies more than a few inches from the ground, even though its flight ability would match that of a true fly, most unusual for a beetle.
4 Comments
so app. 1,5 cm? It really looks bigger and more fearsome! :)
Tiz - perhaps a touch over half inch.
Dave
Very beautiful beetle :) It looks quite big?
it looks grumpy! Very cool beetle, good spotting!