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08-10-2015
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Posted on 08/10/2015 10:58:34 AM PDT by Kevin in California
Been living in the Bay Area (San Jose) since 1967 and have never seen one of these beetles until the last week or so. The pic is deceiving but this thing is pretty good sized. Sounds like a mini 747 when it flies. Also, has a bad ass shiny green color almost looks like it was green anodized.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: beetle; california; greenjunebeetle; insect; junebeetle
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To: Kevin in California
Fig Eater Beetle. We get them here in Texas. Comes up from Mexico. They only feed on already damaged/rotting fruit. Pretty, aren’t they?
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:29:38 AM PDT
by
scottiemom
(As a retired Texas public school teacher, I highly recommend private school)
To: Kevin in California
Japanese beetle?
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:29:46 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(To defeat the democRATs, we must first defeat the Republicans.)
To: Kevin in California
those things are a serious PITA. they eat everything it seems. dusting and spraying only seems to help slightly and it’s a never ending battle. consider yourself fortunate, we are being invaded by stink bugs in Indiana. they used to be pretty rare, now the things are everywhere.
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:31:53 AM PDT
by
FunkyZero
(... I've got a Grand Piano to prop up my mortal remains)
To: fivecatsandadog
It looks like the June bugs where I grew up
To: Kevin in California
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:32:52 AM PDT
by
NativeSon
( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
To: Kevin in California
I live in Texas, so, yes I do know a fair amount about bugs.
It’s not a June bug. They’re about the same size, but more oval-round and all brown.
Japanese beetle is my guess. It’s sort of pretty.
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:32:59 AM PDT
by
SuzyQue
To: dforest
> Those suckers live to eat and fornycate. The destry so many things.
oh you were talking about beetles. For a second I thought you were talking about our southern invaders...: )
To: CivilWarBrewing
“They are HORRIBLE at flying, often crashing into things or bouncing off objects.”
Always good for a giggle, or two.
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:33:45 AM PDT
by
llmc1
To: Kevin in California
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:34:12 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
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To: SuzyQue
Correction - I was wrong on both counts. The common June bug is all brown. This one looks to be a green June bug, as pointed out above (had I read before I replied).
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:35:07 AM PDT
by
SuzyQue
To: Kevin in California
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:35:19 AM PDT
by
GregoTX
(Remember the Alamo)
To: Kevin in California
Lived in Orange Co, CA...for many years.
We used to call them Fig Beatles
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:36:01 AM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(What this country needs are more unemployed politicians.)
To: Kevin in California
The Green June beetle is - Cotinis nitida, the Figeater beetle is Cotinis mutabilis.
Considering your location, Cotinis mutabilis....
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:39:08 AM PDT
by
NativeSon
( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
To: Kevin in California
Kevin I’m surprised those damned things are that far North. We have them this time of year by the thousands in So. California. Japanese Beetles.
Destroy them IF YOU CAN. They eat everything, and multiply like crazy, but although it seems forever they only last a couple of months out of each year.
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:40:54 AM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
To: JoeProBono
Is that supposed to be a Hillary Clinton poll worker? Or just someone who claims they do not have to have a voter ID to vote for her?
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:41:17 AM PDT
by
Ohioan
To: ShadowAce
Cracked me up. Reminded me of a programmer we fired.
To: SuzyQue
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:42:56 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: Ohioan
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:44:39 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
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To: Kevin in California
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posted on
08/10/2015 11:45:12 AM PDT
by
EinNYC
To: thackney
Nuke ‘em from outer space.
It’s the only way to be sure!
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