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I think it might be a Six-spotted Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)
My AI image comparison concurs. What a neat looking beetle! I had no idea we had such beautiful beetles in the USA. GO USA!
Not saying you are wrong.
But this one has eight spots. Did the bug do it to thwart those naming and categorization efforts?
Wikipedia says:
Both the common name and the species name refer to the six small white spots on the beetle’s metallic-green to metallic-blue-green elytra. This is not always the case, however, as some individuals may have more spots, fewer spots, or none at all, presumably due to genetic variation.
This is not always the case, however, as some individuals may have more spots, fewer spots, or none at all, presumably due to genetic variation.
Or malice. ;)
Thank you for the explanation.
Where abouts in the world was the little guy? That might help narrow things down too
The Northeastern great lakes region of the US.
I was gonna warn you because I thought it was:
Don’t think that’s the case.
Looks like a tiger beetle. Cool pictures!
Thanks.
You can use Google Lens instead of making photos.
Google Lens is often mistaken. It once thought a tick was a rare form of aphid, and everyone was like “ooh we gotta see more of those”.
That’s easy to tell when it happens and you should always cross check, but it was very easily able to identify your bug in question. I literally tested it myself before commenting.
What do you think this post is for if not to cross check?
By cross checking I meant to actually look at the image suggested and compare it properly with the bug in question. What’s with the people here?
I did do that. I have a poor judgment when it comes to the difference between bugs. Google Lens is an AI tool, so it too is not perfect. The best thing to do is to have one AI source and one human source. Had I not adopted this method, I may have gotten tick infections by now.
And you can choose not to be an ass, but here we are.
Giving useful advice = being ass. You’re one big projecting clown.
And not ask a fellow lemming and share these awesome pics and let all lemmings know about this adorable little green alien bug?
