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Soaking up the sun Saved this beetle from drowning, so I made him my model. Taken in Big Spring, Tx.  Beetle,Cotinis nitida Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Soaking up the sun

Saved this beetle from drowning, so I made him my model. Taken in Big Spring, Tx.

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"Cotinis nitida", commonly known as the green June beetle, June bug or June beetle, is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It occurs in the eastern United States, where it is most abundant in the south. It is sometimes confused with the related southwestern species "Cotinis mutabilis", which is less destructive.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by WildFlower
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