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πŸͺ² Beetles

Coral Pink Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle

Cicindela albissima

Endangered

About

A nearly white tiger beetle perfectly camouflaged against the pink-white sand dunes of its sole habitat in southern Utah. It is one of the most narrowly endemic tiger beetles in the world.

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Did You Know?

Its entire world population occupies about 365 acres of sand dunes in Utah, and off-road vehicle recreation in the dunes is the primary threat to its survival.