Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Shelter From The Rain

beetle2On the edge of the storm, a beetle clings to the outside of the kitchen window.beetle1Slick wet glass, mind you. Last seen heading further up to the frame. Early October, Brooklyn.

Should I submit this to bugguide.net to see who can identify it from this angle? Or would that be cruel? Actually, we have a good look at the here, if not the patterning of the topside. I think it could probably be narrowed down a bit. Tiger beetle?

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