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Punctured Tiger Beetle, Blue Color Morph -
Zandloopkever
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Cicindela punctulata ssp. chihuahuae

Image ID:
5719
Date: 
20/07/2014
Location: 
Chilchinbito,
Arizona,
USA
Description: 

When it becomes very hot and the sand reaches very high temperatures, these Tiger Beetles start hunting under the vegetation, where most of their prey tend to hide as well during the hottest parts of the day.

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Category: 
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Image type: 
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