Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Tiger Beetle

I was thrilled to bits to see a tiny Tiger Beetle yesterday, when a few of us went north west of the city to the Medicine River Wildlife Centre for the day. We had a very enjoyable time hearing about and seeing the centre itself with some of the injured wildlife that are being cared for at the moment. We also botanized the land around the centre, recording all flora and fauna that we came across. Our interesting and passionate guide was Judy, and we really appreciated her spending so much time showing us around and coming on the walk with us. Thanks so much for a lovely day, Judy! One of the many things we found was this tiny Tiger Beetle. I'm not sure, but the closest I've come to for an ID is a Bronzed Tiger Beetle. A very heavily cropped image!

I was thrilled to be shown two of these beautiful Claybank Tiger Beetles this afternoon. They occur in the same area as the snake Hibernaculum, where I took the photo of a snake that I have just uploaded. I thought these beetles were much larger than they are - only very small and pretty well impossible to see against the cliff surface. They seem to fly away as soon as anyone starts approaching them : ). Thank you so much, D, for finding these for me to see. Now I know what to look for.

Went with two friends this afternoon to look for these colourful, attractive Tiger Beetles. They are only tiny and not easily noticed. If you didn't know what you were looking for, I don't think you'd find them. This photo is greatly magnified.