Tiger beetle ( cicindela scutellaris ) by larose forest photos

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24-APR-2010	Christine Hanrahan

Tiger beetle (cicindela scutellaris)

This beautiful tiger beetle is very common in early spring in the Sandhills area of Constance Bay. They vary in colour from an intense purple like this one, to a more soft purple with overtone of dark green.

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/320s f/5.0 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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Torben Jorgensen		21-Dec-2011 14:43
Great detail on the beautiful Tiger Beetle. I think they are so fascinating. V

Industrial Heritage		21-Dec-2011 13:43
Woww, another beauty of this remarkable species.

Karen Stuebing		20-Dec-2011 22:51
I love his color and his spikey legs. Great light and close up. V.

Jean Chiasson		20-Dec-2011 22:37
Wow great details beautiful setting Christine vote

Colin Storey		20-Dec-2011 20:48
Fantastic detailed macro of it. v

jychamberland		20-Dec-2011 20:39
fantastic close-up image Christine!

slhoornstra		20-Dec-2011 19:46
A fine macro, what a piece of machinery!! BV

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		20-Dec-2011 19:09
Outstanding macro.

Guest		20-Dec-2011 18:51
yes, the purple is lovely with its sheen or iridescence

joseantonio		20-Dec-2011 17:28
Amazing sharp details

Photo.Keely		20-Dec-2011 16:45
Nice capture! Great detail! V.

globalgadabout		20-Dec-2011 16:31
stunning detail in this scintillating image..quite the intrepid lookng beetle with gorgeous colours...V

Hank Vander Velde		20-Dec-2011 16:24
A nice sharp macro image Christine.

Jim Coffman		20-Dec-2011 16:17
That is a great closeup of a mean looking beetle!!

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