Outdoor Radio: Hunting The Ferocius Vermont Tiger Beetle
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Outdoor Radio: Hunting The Ferocius Vermont Tiger Beetle

2019-10-02

If you've been in the woods or in the garden and spotted a quick flash of metallic emerald that was there one second and gone the next, then you have probably encountered a tiger beetle. These insects earn their name. They are fast, fierce predators, even as larva. There are 16 species of tiger beetles that have been spotted in Vermont. Out of those 16, almost half are considered to be of conservation concern.

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Chris Albertine
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20
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2020-12-16

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The Vermont Center for Ecostudies and Vermont Public unite the sounds and science of nature in this monthly feature. The program is hosted by biologists Kent McFarland and Sara Zahendra, who share their knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm for wildlife education and conservation.

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