Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sedecimpunctata)
Cicindela sedecimpunctata Klug, 1834 - Western Red-bellied Tiger Beetle. Thanks to cwmelton for providing the species determination on bugguide. Found at Montosa Canyon in Santa Rita Mountains. Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA.
Found on boulder in wash.
In this pic it had started to raise its elytra in flight prep as I moved in closer. I slowed my approach and it settled down.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sedecimpunctata)
Cicindela sedecimpunctata Klug, 1834 - Western Red-bellied Tiger Beetle. Thanks to cwmelton for providing the species determination on bugguide. Found at Montosa Canyon in Santa Rita Mountains. Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA.
Found on boulder in wash.
In this pic it had started to raise its elytra in flight prep as I moved in closer. I slowed my approach and it settled down.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.