this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2023
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What's this Bug?

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I tried to usher it out but it decided to play dead.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I believe it's a June Beetle. Does it hiss if you tap its back?

[–] Saeveo 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like one of the Polyphylla, a Lined June Beetle.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/84572-Polyphylla

Location would be good though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's it! The location also checks out. Thank you, friend.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

iNaturalist app is quite good with identifying bugs

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] SocializedHermit 1 points 1 year ago

I think you nailed it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] SocializedHermit 1 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure it's in the family of large flying beetles like Giant Fig Eater Beetles. Location is important for identification, you could be almost anywhere in the world.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

It's clearly beetle, but that's all I know.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago

That sir, is a bug