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Japanese Beetle

Popillia japonica

Photo by AngelaHoover
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41.1133, -74.8293

Field Notes

Habitat:

Found on bee balm in a garden.

Notes:

Not uncommon on this road; oftentimes found eating just about any kind of plant. This season, they seem to prefer flowers (roses, lilies, petunias), and will go as far as eating some kinds of ferns as well.

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A Scarab Beetle (Popillia japonica) - Information on A Scarab Beetle

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