Yay, Tiger Beetle! - Cicindela punctulata

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Yay, Tiger Beetle! - Cicindela punctulata

Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
July 4, 2009

Then it gave me this beautiful side view, which I really wanted because I couldn't see its face the other way and wanted to be sure it was a tiger beetle. Yep! No mistaking those jaws!

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Yay, Tiger Beetle! - Cicindela punctulata

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Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 4 July, 2009 - 9:57pm

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