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Hello – my husband found this in his tent in Kuwait. Can you tell me what it is? Is it harmless?
Thanks
Susan Denton
Hi Susan,
We thought this was a Tiger Beetle, bug Eric Eaton informed us it: “is actually a ground beetle, probably in the genus Anthia. Very fleet, I am told. My good friend Art Evans confirmed my IDs on both beetles, adding that Anthia spray acetic acid in their defense! Very effectively, into the eyes of an attacker. Eric “. So, it might harm your husband if he looks too closely.
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