tags: beetle, insect, photography, subway art, AMNH, NYC, NYCLife
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].
Read more about the AMNH tile artworks and see the AMNH tile artworks photographic archives -- with all the animals identified.
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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. :-)
I would guess it's supposed to be the beautiful tiger beetle, Cicindela formosa- http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?fotogID=1449&curPageNum=2…
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!