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Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis Habitat: In soil, under rotting wood<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78982/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html" title="Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/78982_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=pTWJG83WH3sFpfoQ3V%2FIbFEhWV4%3D" width="142" height="152" alt="Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis This is the bum of a northern masked chafer larva (grub). To identify them to species, you have to examine the pattern of hairs and the shape of their anus. Not kidding. I had a summer job in grad school where I spent most of each day identifying beetle grubs, which involved staring at their butts and getting pooped on. The raster pattern (hairs) indicate that it is Cyclocephala borealis.<br /> <br /> Habitat: In soil, under rotting wood<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78984/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78983/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html Cyclocephala,Cyclocephala borealis,Geotagged,Spring,United States,beetle,northern masked chafer" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78984/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html" title="Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/78984_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=nFwohL9UpFchJjBoCnEuLZ7hJZE%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis Not that I blame it, but this little stinker was trying to bite me. I purposely positioned it over my fingernail so I didn&#039;t get nipped. It got its revenge by pooping on me though.<br /> <br /> Habitat: In soil, under rotting wood<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78983/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78982/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html Cyclocephala borealis,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Cyclocephala borealis,Geotagged,Spring,United States,beetle larva,grub,larva Click/tap to enlarge

Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis

Habitat: In soil, under rotting wood

Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis This is the bum of a northern masked chafer larva (grub). To identify them to species, you have to examine the pattern of hairs and the shape of their anus. Not kidding. I had a summer job in grad school where I spent most of each day identifying beetle grubs, which involved staring at their butts and getting pooped on. The raster pattern (hairs) indicate that it is Cyclocephala borealis.<br /> <br /> Habitat: In soil, under rotting wood<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78984/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78983/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html Cyclocephala,Cyclocephala borealis,Geotagged,Spring,United States,beetle,northern masked chafer

Northern Masked Chafer - Cyclocephala borealis Not that I blame it, but this little stinker was trying to bite me. I purposely positioned it over my fingernail so I didn't get nipped. It got its revenge by pooping on me though.<br /> <br /> Habitat: In soil, under rotting wood<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78983/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78982/northern_masked_chafer_-_cyclocephala_borealis.html Cyclocephala borealis,Geotagged,Spring,United States

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The Northern masked chafer

''Cyclocephala borealis'', the northern masked chafer, is a beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is native to North America, where it is considered a crop pest.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 14, 2019. Captured Apr 7, 2019 13:13 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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