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What kind of Tiger Beetle is this? - Cicindela sexguttata

What kind of Tiger Beetle is this? - Cicindela sexguttata
Tinley Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
August 30, 2009
Size: Roughly 2/3 of an inch
Initially thought this was the very common 6 Spotted Tiger Beetle, Cicindela sexguttata, which is commonly seen on dirt trails in woods here. This one was on a bridle path that has limestone gravel, and it has 8 spots, and unlike the usual Tiger Beetles that I see, this one let me get within a few inches for its portrait. I guess it may just be a 6 Spotted with a couple extra spots, but I'm wondering if there's a different species with 8 spots, any help would be great.

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What kind of Tiger Beetle is this? - Cicindela sexguttata What kind of Tiger Beetle is this? - Cicindela sexguttata

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