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Tiger beetle (C.oregona?) - Cicindelidia sedecimpunctata
Copyright © 2006 David Bygott

Tiger beetle (C.oregona?) - Cicindelidia sedecimpunctata
Ruby, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
June 21, 2005
Size: c.12mm
There were thousands of these on sandy shore of a lake. They eagerly pounced like vultures on a small dead fish.
Can anyone say if this is C.oregona for sure?
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Contributed by David Bygott on 2 August, 2006 - 2:13pm
Last updated 19 September, 2006 - 4:09am

Moved
Moved from Cicindela.
… Daniel P Duran, 19 September, 2006 - 4:09am login or register to post comments

C. sedecimpunctata
Hi David, that's a C. sedecimpunctata you've got there. Wow, you really got in close to get such a high-resolution in-focus picture! Gorgeous photo. - Dan
… Daniel P Duran, 19 September, 2006 - 4:07am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for ID
Thanks Dan. I used a Canon SD10 which is a dinky little camera smaller than a cigarette pack, but if my insect lets me get really close, macro setting gives amazing results. These guys were very active and flighty on a warm day, so it took some patience!
… David Bygott, 19 September, 2006 - 9:04am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 14 September, 2006 - 7:58am login or register to post comments

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