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Japanese Beetle

Popillia japonica

Photo by PamelaSmith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Iridescent copper and green. All were around 13-15mm.

Habitat:

Garden pest. Found them hanging out on my tomatillo plants.

Notes:

Pretty, but destructive.

Reference Links:

Japanese beetle - Wikipedia

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PublishedJuly 4, 2019

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