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Six Spotted Tiger Beetle

Six Spotted Tiger Beetle

These guys race around on the forest floor hunting insects which they literally shred with their incredible mouth parts. Fortunately they are harmless to human...
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These guys race around on the forest floor hunting insects which they literally shred with their incredible mouth parts. Fortunately they are harmless to humans.
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Canon EOS 7D

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settings

Aperture f/7.1 ISO 320 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 180/1

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location

Ellerbe, North Carolina, US

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Jul, 2020

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