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He's sporty....he's chic! What kind of bug is this? Friend or Foe? He seems to like my Common Milkweed plant. Thanks




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well it is a beetle [order coleoptera] and possibly a Green june beetle. seems to eat ripe fruit.
have a look Paul and see what you think.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotinis_nitida

11 Jul, 2019

 

Is he coming for my tomatoes? They are still green! Hold on...I"ll take a look.

11 Jul, 2019

 

It's really difficult to narrow down from a photo, the figeater & the Japanese beetles look really similar to the June bugs? Possible that the larvae do more damage than the actual beetle though...

11 Jul, 2019

 

That's good to know. I don't mind if he eats the milkweed. I have that for the Monarch Butterflies, but I don't think they mind sharing.

11 Jul, 2019

 

how big was/is it? I'd love to know which beetle it is.

12 Jul, 2019

 

It's the June Bug. The leaf he's on is 8 inches, so he's a little over an inch. Never saw one of these before.

12 Jul, 2019

 

So Cotinis Nitida? Perhaps another example of climate change that you've rarely seen them so far North BG?

12 Jul, 2019

 

hmm good point. You could be right.

12 Jul, 2019

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