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Six Spotted Tiger Beetle

Cicindela sexguttata

Habitat:

Woodland habitat under the bark of a dead elm.

Notes:

This individual was injured and I actually thought it was dead. That is until the first flash fired, and he was up and moving right away.

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4 Comments

beaker98
beaker98 10 years ago

kd, they will inflict a painful bite if grabbed. I'm doubting they have to use that very often, because they are very skittish!

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 10 years ago

Looks like a pretty savage character!

beaker98
beaker98 10 years ago

Thanks again Mark!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Wow ! Fabulous. No wonder the flash woke it up with those huge eyes.

beaker98
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beaker98

Geneseo, Illinois, USA

Spotted on May 10, 2014
Submitted on May 10, 2014

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