An unusual Jewel Beetle (Buprestidae: genus Agrilus) from Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Lizard beetle (Erotylidae: Languriinae possibly genus Dasydactylus) from Costa Rica.
Common Tiger Beetle - Carabidae: Cicindelinae: genus Cicindela (Iowa, USA). These aptly-named predatory beetles are renowned for their speed - one species has been clocked sprinting at 125 body-lengths per second, or about 9 kilometers per hour. They move so quickly, they can temporarily go blind!
