A Calomera chloris tiger beetle feeding on a grasshopper | Khari riverbed, Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh.
The entire exposed riverbed was teeming with these tiger beetles. There were initially 5 of them feeding on this grasshopper, my attention was drawn to this sight only when four of them flew off as I unknowingly approached the spot. This one however remained intent on having its lunch. For a brief moment it withdrew its head from the carcass and paused (presumably taking notice of me) but dug right back in and let me close in for some images. My first sighting of a feeding tiger beetle... yet to see one hunting!
This species is restricted to the Himalayan region, from Afghanistan & Pakistan, through northern India, eastwards to Bhutan and NE India.
Canon 500D, Canon 100mm Macro USM
SS 1/1250
Av 9.0
ISO 800
EC -0.7
Full frame image
Harsh afternoon light
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