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Eastern Red-bellied Tiger Beetle
Stanley Jones

Eastern Red-bellied Tiger Beetle (Cicindela rufiventris)

Eastern Red-bellied Tiger Beetle (Cicindela rufiventris: Carabidae) This little tiger is 9-12 mm (0.35-0.47 in) long. Though not visible in this photo and despite that its flanks are white, its belly is rufous-colored. Photographed at Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Oak/yaupon/farkelberry dominated sand hill at ca. 100 m (333 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Oak/yaupon/farkelberry dominated sand hill at ca. 100 m (333 ft) elevation.
Location
Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2013
Scientific name
Cicindela rufiventris
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D with a Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM lens, ISO 320, shutter speed 1/2000 with flash, f/4.
ChrisKten
Great capture, Stanley; very long legs it's got, would be terrified if it was looking down at me ;)
 
drkishore
What a striking pose you have caught it in Stanley!!! Lovely colors and iridescence on this ferocious little chap!!! Excellent !!!!
 

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