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That lovely photograph shows a specimen of C. senilis, which is commonly confused with C. oregona. Just a clarification... nice photo though DanDuran 00:17, 15 September 2005 (UTC)Reply

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A Lophyra species tiger beetle, one of a large group of insectivorous beetles found throughout the world. Both adults and larvae are predatory. The latter live in cylindrical burrows and will capture prey that wanders above the ground. Some species can run at a speed of 8 km/h (5 mph), making them the fastest running land animals for their size.Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim

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Tiger beetles are a large group of beetles known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest species of tiger beetle can run at a speed of 9 km/h (5.6 mph), or about 125 body lengths per second. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies are known, with the richest diversity in the Indomalayan realm, followed by the Neotropics.Photograph: Muhammad Mahdi Karim