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Green June Beetle
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Green June Beetle

by Howard Cheek

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded September 5, 20091,380 views

Arthropods

Keywords: insects beetles green june beetle cotinis nitida scarabaieidae white grubs wildlife nature fruit watermelon texas

The Green June Beetle is larger and more robust than its close relatives, the common brown May/June beetles, measuring from 3/4 to 1 inch in length and about 1/2 inch wide.
It's sometimes mistaken for the Japanese beetle.
Image Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No