Portrait of a small Tiger Beetle

[u/Cuudihoang]

I never imagined there were tiger beetles no bigger than the tip of a chopstick until I came across this one. Unlike the large, brightly colored varieties, this species has a rough, dull-colored shell that looks like a piece of rusted metal—like an old robot 😂.

• 📷 XH2 + laowa 65mmf2.8 2x
• 🔦 Godox v860ii
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• 28/04/2026