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Tiger Beetle - Tetracha carolina
Copyright © 2004 Lynette Schimming

Tiger Beetle - Tetracha carolina
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
June 23, 2004
I chased this beetle for about a month before I finally found it stuck in the bird bath.
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 23 January, 2005 - 7:30am
Last updated 10 May, 2007 - 2:41pm

Beautiful shot!
I love when I can finally get a good shot after a while of pursuing. =)
… Ashley Bradford, 27 August, 2007 - 11:45am login or register to post comments

 
I think the water slowed it d
I think the water slowed it down. ;)
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