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Cicindela dorsalis
''Cicindela dorsalis'' (common name eastern beach tiger beetle) is a species of tiger beetle.
==Description==
The body length is . The head and thorax are bronze-green, the legs are long and slender, and the elytra are white to light tan with narrow bronze markings. The head has long antennae, large compound eyes, and powerful jaws. There are white hairs on the pronotum and the sides of the abdomen.〔(Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program: Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle )〕 The pale coloration provides camouflage for the beetle on the light sand. The larvae are grub-like, with long, segmented bodies and large jaws similar to those of adults.〔
The larva of the subspecies ''C. d. media'' is notable for its ability to leap into the air, loop its body into a rotating wheel and roll along the sand at a high speed using wind to propel itself. If the wind is strong enough, the larva can cover up to in this manner. This remarkable ability may have evolved to help the larva escape predators such as the tiphiid wasp ''Methocha''. Wheel locomotion in nature is extremely rare and has only been observed in a few animals around the world.〔(Wind-Powered Wheel Locomotion, Initiated by Leaping Somersaults, in Larvae of the Southeastern Beach Tiger Beetle (''Cicindela dorsalis media'') )〕
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