Behavioural observations on Cephalota circumdata imperialis. A, B A few specimens of C. circumdata located at the shade of a rock in the middle of the exposed salt flat C Individual photographed on the wet mud under the remains of a plastic bag, also in the salt flat. This behaviour is atypical for the species, which is generally active at full sunlight in mid summer in the area. The observations were made the 13th of June, at mid-day, the first date in which activity of the species was recorded. It is possibly that the specimens had just eclosed and wait in the shade while hardening their integument. Photographs by MG-P.