This is one of my favorite places. Spruce-fir forest, old logged area, an old railroad bed,riverine and a bog. The white area is all sand (300' x 700') and right now loaded with tiger beetles.Gravid Wood turtles will be arriving to lay eggs in the sand. Loaded with birds from spring to fall. I just love the varied habitats that exist in such a small area.
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Still envious regarding the tiger beetles. It occurrerd to me last night that about a year ago I was collecting in a high-ish elevation mountain meadow in Colorado. We encountered both C. longilabris and C. limbalis in the same meadow. I believe that you mentioned both of those species from this area. I wonder if they are frequent associates.
I went for a bike ride with a friend yesterday, between seeing tiger beetles flying up ahead of me, and then trying to watch the butterflies ,(and not having my net) was frustrating. I have been wondering about Cincindela. I frequently come across longilabris and lamblis and tranquebarica and repanda all in the same general area.
I think there is a lot more to learn about tiger beetles in Maine.
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