AMNH Subway Art #38

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The tiger beetle, Cicindela formosa,
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop (A-B-C)
at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).

Image: GrrlScientist 2008. [wallpaper size].

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These are amazing. When did they start doing this? It's been almost 10 years since I was in NYC last.

This beetle has a question mark between its abdomen and its rear left leg. Maybe the artist didn't know what species it was either. :-)

By themadlolscientist (not verified) on 11 Feb 2008 #permalink

many of the animals on the AMNH subway walls have a question mark somewhere on or near them, for reasons i am unsure about.

thanks for the ID, mus!