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Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris) Fabulous, fast and ferocious, what&#039;s not to like about the Green Tiger beetle? <br /> <br /> Unless of course you&#039;re an unfortunate insect that finds itself in the grip of the powerful jaws from which Tiger beetles get their name.<br /> <br /> And when I say fast, I mean fast as this video amply demonstrates: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/X4iYQF3oE-c?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section><br /> Cicindela campestris,Geotagged,Green Tiger Beetle,Spring,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris)

Fabulous, fast and ferocious, what's not to like about the Green Tiger beetle?

Unless of course you're an unfortunate insect that finds itself in the grip of the powerful jaws from which Tiger beetles get their name.

And when I say fast, I mean fast as this video amply demonstrates:


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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Well done! They are so hard to shoot! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      Not with a shotgun! :-)
       Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Haha! Posted 2 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Nice one Posted 2 years ago
  4. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome! Posted 2 years ago

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The Green Tiger Beetle

"Cicindela campestris", commonly called the green tiger beetle, is a widespread Eurasian species of tiger beetle.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Mar 15, 2023. Captured Apr 20, 2022 15:48 in 689Q+VF Kingsbridge, UK.
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  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/5.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO100
  • 219.76mm