Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: wetlands

A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana). Shot at UNL's East Campus.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana).
Shot at UNL’s East Campus.

A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana). Shot at UNL's East Campus.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana).
Shot at UNL’s East Campus.

A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana). Shot at UNL's East Campus.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana).
Shot at UNL’s East Campus.

A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana). Shot at UNL's East Campus.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana).
Shot at UNL’s East Campus.

A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana). Shot at UNL's East Campus.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana).
Shot at UNL’s East Campus.

A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana). Shot at UNL's East Campus.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana).
Shot at UNL’s East Campus.

Photo: Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

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Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

Photo: Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

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Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

Photo: Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

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Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

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A federally endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) in a lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a count of fewer than 250 adults in the summer of 2007, this subspecies of tiger beetle could be the rarest insect in North America. Found only in the interior saline wetlands of Lancaster County, Nebraska, the beetle has been in decline for years due to habitat loss from development.

Photo: Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

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Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

Photo: Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

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Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

Photo: Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

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Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

Photo: Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

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Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

Photo: Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

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Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

Photo: Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

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Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum) a federally endangered plant that is native to wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

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