Japanese Beetles
Location: London Ontario
July 12, 2011 2:59 pm
Hello I am seeing these all over the place in Southwestern Ontario, grape vines, crab apple trees, flower beds.
This is the first time I have noticed these beetles and they are in abundance!
Signature: Jeff Kleber
Mating Japanese Beetles
Hi Jeff,
Your photo of mating Japanese Beetles is positively gorgeous, and it is unfortunate this lovely looking beetle is such a major pest of cultivated plants. They will feed on well over 100 different ornamental plants cultivated in gardens, and they are especially fond of roses. When the beetles are present, they will gather on a single plant, and when it is defoliated, they will just move to something else. Since we will be out of the office for several days, we are post dating this submission to go live on Sunday.
Beetle identification assistance.
Location: Chicago, illinois, United States
July 13, 2011 2:12 pm
To whom it may concern,
Would you please help me with the identification of this interesting beetle.
I found it cuddling up near a light bulb and I transported it to a tree after watching him for awhile. The beetle is about a inch in length and approx half inch in width. All four legs have hook like claws. It also has two sensors that are orange and similar to a flower pedals I think it may be attracted to light as I spotted a large flying beetle circling the same light during the previous night.
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and have a nice day.
Signature: Sincerely Thomas
Grapevine Beetle
Hi Thomas,
We have been receiving numerous reports of Grapevine Beetle, Pelidnota punctata, sightings this summer. This large scarab beetle feeds on the foliage and fruit of grapes and the beetle grubs develop in rotting logs. You can see BugGuide for additional information.
¶ Posted 14 July 2011 § ‡ ° Big Black Beetle
Location: Southeastern Michigan
July 12, 2011 9:27 pm
This big fella flew into my long curly hair and got stuck there, much to my chagrin. I shook him out finally and he hung around long enough to get his photo taken and then flew off with a loud humming sound. He was about as big as my thumb. Oh by the way, I was sitting by a lake when it happened.
Signature: thanks! Laura
Flower Chafer: Osmoderma scabra
Hi Laura,
Your beetle is Osmoderma scabra, one of the Fruit and Flower Chafers. In the past week, we posted a photo of the closely related Hermit Flower Beetle, but alas, your beetle doesn’t have a specific common name. You can compare your image to the photos submitted to BugGuide.
Thanks for the reply. The hermit flower beetle was very similar. I love your website!
¶ Posted 13 July 2011 § ‡ ° Big ass beetle
Location: Middletown ri
July 12, 2011 10:49 pm
He was large and very stuburn when I tried to take him outside… Was around 1030pm when he flew in my garage and went straight for the light… Finally got him outside.
Signature: -erin
Grapevine Beetle
Dear Erin,
This is a Grapevine Beetle, and like many beetles, they are likely attracted to artificial lights.
¶ Posted 13 July 2011 § ‡ ° Amazing antennae
Location: Lake Lure, North Carolina
July 10, 2011 5:05 pm
Dear Bugman,
I came across a few of these flying insects in North Carolina, in the woods just a few minutes drive from Lake Lure, and took these pics. Probably an inch in total length, and emitted a hissing noise at times. Most amazing to me were the antennae, which you can see unfolded into a beautiful array. Do you know the species?
With thanks,
Signature: John Gibb Millspaugh
Variegated June Beetle
Dear John,
Yes indeed, the antennae of the Variegated June Beetle, Polyphylla variolosa, are amazing. The pictured individual is a male and his antennae are more developed to better “sniff” out the pheromones of the female. We speculate that is the case, but no one really knows, from the male Variegated June Beetle’s perspective, what it is like to sense a mate, perhaps even from a great distance. Your photos are truly amazing, and you can see how much better they are aesthetically as well as documentarily, by comparing your images to the ones posted to BugGuide.
Variegated June Beetle
¶ Posted 10 July 2011 § ‡ ° Beetles decimating my rose bushes
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
July 10, 2011 3:07 pm
In about the time frame of the last week, my rose bushes have gone from healthy looking bushes to nearly bare stalks (with the exception of the thorns and a few blooms). The leaves that are left are being steadily eaten, but until today I hadn’t caught any culprits. I am guessing the beetles that I found this morning when I went out to prune are the ones doing the dirty work. I’m assuming they come out at night because normally by morning they are gone, and the ones that I do have photos of I do believe are quite dead. Not sure if they’re dead, or if they just are extremely laid back beetles, because they stayed on the leaves as I was pruning them from my bushes. The beetles are about a 1/2 inch long at the most, and are a lighter brown in coloration. I live in Honolulu, HI.
Signature: Tina
Chinese Rose Beetles
Hi Tina,
You have an infestation of the invasive exotic Chinese Rose Beetle, Adoretus sinicus, which we found on the Insects of Hawaii website as well as the Guam Insects website.
Large, striped beetle with feathery antennae
Location: Monument, CO
July 10, 2011 1:04 pm
We found three of these beetles on our deck at night in the pine forest at 7200 ft. Roughly an inch long.
The dog that usually ignores beetles went nuts over them.
I’ve never seen before, especially the feathery antennae.
Signature: Dr. Lazer
Ten Lined June Beetle
Dear Dr. Lazer,
The Ten Lined June Beetle in your photograph is a truly distinctive species. It is found in the Western U.S. and since they are attracted to lights, that might explain why they were drawn to your deck.
¶ Posted 10 July 2011 § ‡ ° Beetle in Michigan
Location: Livonia, MI
July 9, 2011 6:40 pm
I found this beetle in my living room today. Any idea what it is? I live in southeast Michigan
Signature: AmandaBugs
Hermit Flower Beetle
Dear AmandaBugs,
This one was a challenge. The legs are too delicate for a female Rhinoceros Beetle in the tribe Dynastini. We eventually found the Hermit Flower Beetle, Osmoderma eremicola, on BugGuide and we feel it is a good match. BugGuide notes that it is also called the “‘Odor-of-Leather Beetle’ (for strong odor of ‘Russian Leather’).“ Did you happen to catch a whiff?
Hermit Flower Beetle
Amanda confirm Odor
I did! I should’ve mentioned that. I looked up the Hermit Flower Beetle and the beetle does look just like that. Thank you for your quick response!
AmandaBugs
¶ Posted 09 July 2011 § ‡ ° 
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