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03-JUL-2012 Christine Hanrahan

June beetle/European chafer (Amphimallon majale)

Of course, this is not a bug, but a beetle, though it is often called "June Bug", and is an introduced species from Europe. It can be abundant at dusk in spring, often bumbling and fumbling along, crashing into everything! Their larvae are the white grubs that chew up the roots of grasses in your lawn.

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LynnH15-Jul-2012 15:28
Dumb little June Bugs. They dive bomb my kitchen window in the evening. Sounds like a drive-by shooting. :) Cats go crazy. V
Karen Stuebing14-Jul-2012 22:53
I like them. To me they mean summer. Great capture. V.
J. Scott Coile14-Jul-2012 18:17
We are usually over-taken by now but not this year.
Jim Coffman14-Jul-2012 17:22
Nice capture of this pesky creature!
globalgadabout14-Jul-2012 16:23
I remember these from 14 years living in Ontario...they are clumsy goofs, but don't seem to thrive in BC, where we have abujndant raccoons and skunks...in fact there is a pong in the house this morning from the local skunks...I spotted one skittering through the back yard just last night..with the windows open a lot during the current heat wave, the outside atmosphere seeps into the house, hopefully disappating soon..
joseantonio14-Jul-2012 15:57
Very nice find and capture
MarcViskens14-Jul-2012 15:55
beautiful captured
Marc
Guest 14-Jul-2012 15:50
Nice beetle and superb caption!
Pierre14-Jul-2012 15:45
Une image tout à fait superbe et des informations très intéressantes! V
Jan Søgaard14-Jul-2012 15:44
Nice capture. Great Camera. ;o) BV
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