I think it might be a Six-spotted Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)
this post was submitted on 03 Jun 2024
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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.