Best of 2012 – Colorful tiger beetle in Java

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21 Dec 2012

Colorful tiger beetle in Java.
Colorful tiger beetle in Java. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

For the month of December, I’ll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

A colorful beetle in Ujung Kulon National Park on the island of Java in Indonesia. I haven’t identified the species. Any ideas?

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