this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2023
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What's this Bug?

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[–] Saeveo 3 points 1 year ago

It's not a Japanese Beetle, or a Figeater Beetle.

It's a Green June Beetle, Cotinis nitida

[–] ChootchMcGooch 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We used to call them Japanese Beatles where I'm at, but I believe they're really called Figeater Beetles.

[–] favrion -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fig eaters? There are no figs around here.

[–] ChootchMcGooch 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They don't only eat figs.... that's just their name. In fact their favorite tree in my back yard is a lemon tree. They swarm it every year.

Google figeater beetle. You'll see it's definitely one of those.

[–] favrion 0 points 1 year ago

I don't know what we have that it wants, but I will make sure to look it up.