Ant-mimic Tiger Beetle (Ctenostoma sp.)

Ctenostoma sp. Found at Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), in Cachoeiras de Macacu municipality in state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil.

 

Found on Green Trail (Trilha Verde). I saw three of these at this location during my stay, all on tree limbs/branches.

 

Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.

Done