Found this beetle floating in my mosquito larvae growing bucket. I took it out and it flew away. Any ideas what it could be?
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A scarab of some sort...beautiful
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Cetonia aurata ?
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It is very beautiful. The green is even more vibrant in person.A scarab of some sort...beautiful
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Very close. This one seems a little more brown.
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Seems like it might be a green june beetle. Apparently they are harmful to trees, shrubs, and other plants.
Agreed, Cotinis nitida, aka Green Jun Beetle.
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Sure it's not a Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica)? Deadly to rose bushes.
I thought those were considered June bugs/beetles!... Maybe not?
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When I lived in Ohio we had both June Bugs and Japanese Beatles. June Bugs were quite a bit larger. The one shown could probably be either depending on size. Both are Scarabs.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
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No problem.
Can't say for fact on the beasties as I'm no bug expert but we had both in Ohio and I'd pick Japanese Beatles off my grandma's rose bushes when I was a kid.
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