The Japanese Beetles are out in force now. The hot weather brings them. But what is this? A Giant Ladybug? Nope, this is a Grapevine Beetle. (Sometimes called a spotted June beetle.) Though much bigger, they are far less destructive.
Enjoy!
~ Robin
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Beetle Beetle BEETLE!
The Japanese Beetles are out in force now. The hot weather brings them. But what is this? A Giant Ladybug? Nope, this is a Grapevine Beetle. (Sometimes called a spotted June beetle.) Though much bigger, they are far less destructive.
Enjoy!
~ Robin
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Great beetle photos! When I collected insects in
ReplyDeletemy teens and twenties (40+years ago) we didn't
have a common name (Grapevine) for this beetle.
We called it Pelidnota punctata or Spotted
Pelidnota, and I didn't see very many of them.
I enjoyed seeing it in your post with the
Popillia japonica. Oh, I hate to be the one to
say it, but the bird with food in its mouth in
your July 21st post is a Song Sparrow. Great
photo though!
Hap in New Hope