David Element

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________________ Beetles 14 - Heath Tiger Beetles

                                     HEATH TIGER BEETLE Cicindela sylvatica

                                     HEATH TIGER BEETLE Cicindela sylvatica

• These photographs of rare Heath Tiger Beetles were taken immediately prior to and just after a sudden burst of activity as the female spotted an (unidentifiable) item of prey and went off in hot pursuit, with the male hanging on firmly with his jaws. Fortunately this action was captured on mini-DV film (see link below), but the speed of the chase was so great that the individual frames would be too blurred for inclusion here as captured stills. Although the male was firmly attached during the pursuit the beetles were not actually mating and they separated shortly after the female had consumed her meal.

Links to 'ARKive' species accounts:

• For further information and some of David's video material of Heath Tiger Beetles use the following link: http://www.arkive.org/heath-tiger-beetle/cicindela-sylvatica/

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES:

• LONDON GROUND BEETLE SURVEY: http://www.peter-mabbott.supanet.com/londonla.htm CONTACT PAUL MABBOTT, LONDON GROUND BEETLE RECORDER, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

• FOR ILLUSTRATIONS OF ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN TIGER BEETLE SPECIES, VISIT JÖRG GEBERT'S WEBSITE: www.cicindela.com

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