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Tiger Beetle – Cylindera Versicolor

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Tiger beetles are a large group of beetles, from the Cicindelinae subfamily, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, Cicindela hudsoni, can run at a speed of 9 km/h, or about 125 body lengths per second. Wikipedia

Cylindera is a genus of ground beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It was a result of the breakup of the Cicindela genus, and the status of Cylindera as a genus or a subgenus of the genus Cicindela is in dispute. Wikipedia

Spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Thanks Chace Foo Maosheng and Law Jiao Bao Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records for the ID.

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