So over Memorial Day weekend I was camping at Gifford Pinchot State Park in Pennsylvania and the staff mentioned that there were a number of trees being taken down around the park due to the invasive species " Emerald Ash Borer". Well I'm an avid camper and I have never seen one up close, so you can imagine my excitement when I saw this emerald green bug land a few feet away from me! I've been following rules about not moving firewood due to this little bug! So I jumped up and snapped pictures. When I verified my species, I found out that it wasn't an Emerald Ash Borer at all. It's a Sixspotted Tiger Beetle. So now I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad that I was wrong. I'm glad the Emerald Ash Borer isn't that populated that it's visiting campsites and introducing itself, but I am a little disappointed that haven't actually seen one yet.
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