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Cool Beetle - Cotinis nitida
Copyright © 2009 Dennis Totin

Cool Beetle - Cotinis nitida
Garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA
July 30, 2009
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Contributed by Dennis Totin on 30 July, 2009 - 6:30pm

Junebug - Cotinis nitidawe
Junebug - Cotinis nitida- also known as the June bug (a misnomer) or Green June beetle, is a beetle of the family of the dung beetles, the Scarabaeidae. It occurs in the southeastern part of the United States.
we just call them june bugs in SC
… Debbie Felkel, 30 July, 2009 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

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