Beautiful Beetle
Green beetle, sheen beetle
six-spotted tiger beetle
soaking up sun on a stone
Green beetle, sheen beetle
six-spotted tiger beetle
seeing me near so you’ve flown
Not top quality verse, just for fun.
The Facts
I found this cool insect by one of my flower gardens. Such an amazing dazzling emerald shade! I wanted to know more about this creature. It really is called a six-spotted tiger beetle.
Here are some good links for tiger beetle info in case you want to know more too:
Types of tiger beetles in Ontario
http://www.uoguelph.ca/debu/tiger-beetles.htm
Comprehensive US site on Tiger Beetles
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/tigb/index.htm
Scientific info on ground beetles of Canada
http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/carabids/phps/index_e.php
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