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Masked Chafer? - Cyclocephala
Copyright © 2009 Ashley Bradford

Masked Chafer? - Cyclocephala
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
July 25, 2009
I grew up thinking these were called "june bugs", but I don't think they are. Pretty sure they're masked chafers, but which kind? Other than the annoying kind - how long do I have to tolerate their bumbling dive bombing? They're making it really unpleasant to photograph bugs at my lights now.

Why are they so inept? How have they not all been eaten into extinction by predators? Do they taste bad? Or is it just through sheer numbers?
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Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 27 July, 2009 - 12:31pm
Last updated 27 July, 2009 - 6:43pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… margarethe brummermann, 27 July, 2009 - 6:43pm login or register to post comments

Be glad
- ours suddenly stopped flying after a nice start of the season. I hope it's just that the monsoon is lagging and they and evrything else will start flying again with more rain.
… margarethe brummermann, 27 July, 2009 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Uh oh
But you can rest assured that the Virginia population will carry on, at least!
… Ashley Bradford, 27 July, 2009 - 7:27pm login or register to post comments

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