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Insects
Brilliant metallic green beetle sprinting along sunny woodland paths.
Field facts
HabitatWoodland trails, sandy paths
RangeStatewide
When to lookApril to August
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesOther tiger beetles, Ground beetles
Field note: It runs so fast it goes temporarily blind and must stop to re-aim.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Sandy trail edges hold their burrows; stay on the hard path.
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