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Fri, Jul 13, 12 at 19:34
| I've looked online but can't seem to identify this beetle that's been showing up on my butternut squash and bush bean plants. I was hoping that someone might be able to lend a hand at identifying my new visitor. Thanks in advance to those who might have some knowledge on this subject. |
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| Something in the scarab family, which doesn't bode well. |
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- Posted by IAmSupernova none (My Page) on Fri, Jul 13, 12 at 22:26
| Sifted through over 50 pages of beetle pics, and I think I found it. http://bugguide.net/node/view/662301/bgimage I'll keep looking and see if I find a better match, but that looks almost exactly the same as the one in your pic. Wiki says the adult feeds on certain flowers while the grub feeds on grasses. |
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| Looks like an oriental beetle, which has a few color variations. It does the same damage as japanese beetles....so kill them. Joe |
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| oriental beetles are apparently very pesky. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_beetle More info here |
Here is a link that might be useful: pesky beetle
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- Posted by gardenshepherd 5a (My Page) on Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 9:01
| Thanks to all who contributed to identifying the beetle that I couldn't id. It's been quite the year for new garden pest. |
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