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Japanese Beetles
Popillia japonica
36.954, -93.1206
Field Notes
Description:
These copper colored beetles are approximately 1/4 - 1/2 inch in length and cause such devastation - making leaves and flowers look like skeletons.
Habitat:
Anywhere they can find plants to devour - and they are attracted to many!
Notes:
They have no natural predators in the United States and create a path of destruction during the summer months. They show up around this time (July) in southwest Missouri.
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