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June Bug ? - Popillia japonica
Copyright © 2009 Cheryl

June Bug ? - Popillia japonica
Seymour, Tennessee, USA
July 6, 2009
I'm wondering if this is what we call a June Bug, arriving a bit 'late' lol
Also, if somebody could tell me what kind of damage these do to flower gardens, if any. The back is an iridescent green.
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Contributed by Cheryl on 6 July, 2009 - 8:27pm
Last updated 16 July, 2009 - 2:47pm

:-)
Usually people mistake green june beetles for Japanese beetles! LOL!
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 July, 2009 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

Japanese beetle - seconded
Popillia japonica it is

… Andrew Williams, 6 July, 2009 - 9:26pm login or register to post comments

Japanese beetle
Pretty sure this is a Japanese beetle. They can do tremendous damage to your flower garden if there are enough of them. Around here they are reaching what seems like plague proportions, with countless numbers of them on every bush
… Vespula vulgaris, 6 July, 2009 - 8:52pm login or register to post comments

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