Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Claybank Tiger Beetle

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.