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Japanese Beetles

Popillia japonica

Photo by KeithRoragen
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Field Notes

Description:

About 12 mm

Habitat:

Urban backyard

Notes:

Japanese Beetles are back. I've dispatched over a dozen from my roses and grapes in the last two days. 113

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
KeithRoragen
Yeah, they can quickly defoliate a plant. They even eat the flowers.
Mark Ridgway
Sure looks like they do some damage to those leaves.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Beetles!

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PublishedJuly 14, 2013

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