Wood tiger beetle

The rarest tiger beetle in the Netherlands, you can find him in just a few places on sandy roads near a forest and on the Veluwe (National Parc)

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Christine Young

Lion

Great find! Was this your first time seeing it? Posted 5 years ago
1. Paul Dirksen
  
  Lion
  
  Yes Christine, two years ago I couldn't find them, the sand was to hot for there tiny little feet, it was 38,5 degrees that day. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Wow, hot! Posted 5 years ago

Pudding4brains

Lion

NICE! - and a good shot to boot ... fast and shy buggers, these :-/ Posted 5 years ago
1. Paul Dirksen
  
  Lion
  
  tell me about it Arp. Posted 5 years ago

The Wood tiger beetle

''Cicindela sylvatica'' is a tiger beetle, commonly known as the wood tiger beetle or heath tiger beetle. It is the largest of the British tiger beetles with a length of between 15–19 millimetres. It is black in colour with a blue tinge, more pronounced on the underside, and sometimes appears with a bronze sheen.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Paul Dirksen