Cycloceophala Scarab

This little reddish brown scarab can be extremely numerous. It is about 1 cm long. While the elytra are tinted brown, if you look closely they are actually transparent and you can see the neatly folded wings underneath. We had our first hard rain of the year yesterday, and tonight there were dozens of these beetles at the lights. The picture of the beetles mating was taken 28 April 2013 in the same place. Notice the difference in antennae between the male (top) and female (bottom). The last 2 pictures were taken March 31, 2013.