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Florida Metallic Tiger Beetle

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

In my previous post, I showed some photographs of the larva of an undetermined species of tiger beetle that I collected from its burrow in dry ground adjacent to a coastal salt marsh near St. Petersburg, Florida. I had assumed … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Tiger Beetle Larva

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

My first experience looking for tiger beetles in Florida had gone well.  Despite its small size and urban surroundings, the narrow strip of coastal scrub and saltwater marsh along the intracoastal waterway behind my sister-in-law’s condominium boasted a robust population of … Continue reading →

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(My) Introduction to Florida Tiger Beetles

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

On the last day of July, I hopped into my stuffed-to-the-brim SUV and began the +1000-mile drive to St. Petersburg, Florida.  I had with me my camera and my collecting gear, but also my bike, some beach wear… and my family!  No, … Continue reading →

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Cold and wet

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

The annual fall tiger beetle collecting trip is over, and nothing could be more emblematic of the trip than this cold, wet Cicindela splendida (literally translating to its well-deserved common name “Splendid Tiger Beetle”), found in the waning light of … Continue reading →

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A face only a mother could love

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

I found this guy yesterday secreted under a rock in a limestone glade at White River Balds Natural Area in extreme southwest Missouri.  Centruroides vittatus¹ is the most common scorpion in the U.S., occurring naturally in southern Missouri, western Arkansas … Continue reading →

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Do you know what time it is?

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

I’ll give you a few hints: It’s fall. I haven’t collected bugs for a few weeks. A new crop of tiger beetles has emerged from their burrows. What time is it? IT’S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL FALL TIGER BEETLE TRIP! … Continue reading →

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North America’s most beautiful longhorned beetle

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

I’ve written a few posts in recent weeks highlighting some of the more interesting finds encountered during two visits this past July to the White River Hills region of extreme southwestern Missouri. It’s a land of extremes, with deeply dissected … Continue reading →

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Assassin ate

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

I came upon this interesting scene last month while hiking through Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park, which preserves some of the highest quality remnants of sand scrub habitat on the Lake Wales Ridge of central Florida. The … Continue reading →

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