An unusual find

Probably not going to make the Popular Page with this; it looks kinda creepy!

Chlorotabanus crepuscularis has no common name. Not many photos of this particular bug at BugGuide: only 102 images (65 sightings*).

The specific epithet, crepuscularis, means “active during the crepuscular hours of dusk and dawn.

“Body pale green, eyes and thorax yellowish green. The only green tabanid in N[orth] A[merica].

“Females feed on mammalian blood.” —A.W. Thomas, Contributing Editor

» ID’ed as Chlorotabanus crepuscularis at BugGuide
» Species pages: [ BugGuide ] [ Wikipedia ]

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* BugGuide sightings, by state: Florida, 18; Louisiana, 8; Georgia, 6; North Carolina, 6; Alabama, 4; Virginia, 4; Maryland, 3; Illinois, 2; Mississippi, 2; New Jersey, 2; Ohio, 2; South Carolina, 2; Tennessee, 2; Texas, 2; Missouri, 1; Oklahoma, 1. Congratulations to Florida! ;) where it is regarded as a pest species. Look familiar, Danette?

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June 17 posts
  1 year ago: No post
 2 years ago: “Rocking time with Grandpa”
 3 years ago: “Damselflies in flight”
 4 years ago: “Flapjacks” (succulent plant!)
 5 years ago: “Travel-day hiccup”
 6 years ago: No post
 7 years ago: “Ever watchful [Filler]”
 8 years ago: “Like I said, they land anywhere & everywhere!”
 9 years ago: “Altar and lectern, St. Francis Xavier Church”
10 years ago: “Wild turkeys”
11 years ago: “Golden Queen”
12 years ago: “Gear down. Request clearance to land.”
13 years ago: “Flowers inside flowers?”

[Corinne C]

What a fantastic shot!

[GaryW]

Very interesting, indeed!

[Lana Hill]

Nice close up.