Beetle ID

connorlindeman · Jul 6, 2022

Found this beetle floating in my mosquito larvae growing bucket. I took it out and it flew away. Any ideas what it could be?

Slaphppy7 · Jul 6, 2022

A scarab of some sort...beautiful

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Guyb93 · Jul 6, 2022

I was getting ready for a George Harrison or a John Lennon but that thing is a beast I’d have to keep that
Looks like it will eats steaks

DoubleDutch · Jul 6, 2022

Cetonia aurata ?

connorlindeman · Jul 6, 2022

Slaphppy7 said:
A scarab of some sort...beautiful

Scarab Beetles – Identification, Life Cycle, Facts & Pictures

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It is very beautiful. The green is even more vibrant in person.

connorlindeman · Jul 6, 2022

DoubleDutch said:
Cetonia aurata ?

Very close. This one seems a little more brown.

connorlindeman · Jul 6, 2022

Seems like it might be a green june beetle. Apparently they are harmful to trees, shrubs, and other plants.

PheonixKingZ · Jul 6, 2022

connorlindeman said:
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.

Rocky998 · Jul 6, 2022

June beetle 100%

jaylach · Jul 6, 2022

Sure it's not a Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica)? Deadly to rose bushes.

Rocky998 · Jul 6, 2022

jaylach said:
Sure it's not a Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica)? Deadly to rose bushes.

I thought those were considered June bugs/beetles!... Maybe not?

jaylach · Jul 6, 2022

Rocky998 said:
I thought those were considered June bugs/beetles!... Maybe not?

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.

Rocky998 · Jul 6, 2022

jaylach said:
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!

jaylach · Jul 6, 2022

Rocky998 said:
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

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.