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What is this sapphire-looking bug? (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago by shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I think it might be a Six-spotted Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)

[–] hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not saying you are wrong.

But this one has eight spots. Did the bug do it to thwart those naming and categorization efforts?

[–] elmicha@feddit.de 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl 11 points 8 months ago

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.

[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago

And a gorgeous example of one

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

My AI image comparison concurs. What a neat looking beetle! I had no idea we had such beautiful beetles in the USA. GO USA!