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Tiger BeetleGreat Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle

Cicindela theatina

Found nowhere else in the world, this endemic species of tiger beetle hosts a unique coloration and wing pattern. This voracious species of beetle preys on other insects during all stages of its life. As a larvae, it burrows into the sand waiting for unsuspecting insects to pass above. As an adult, it attacks on the fly.

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