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Japanese Beetle - Popillia japonica It was a cold day and this beetle had its legs tuck underneath its body to conserve warmth. Japanese beetles are real pests: the adults skeletonize foliage, while the larvae eat grass roots.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden Fall,Geotagged,Japanese Beetle,Popillia,Popillia japonica,United States,beetle Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Japanese Beetle - Popillia japonica

It was a cold day and this beetle had its legs tuck underneath its body to conserve warmth. Japanese beetles are real pests: the adults skeletonize foliage, while the larvae eat grass roots.

Habitat: Rural garden

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    NattyOne
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    The iridescence & a little bit of wing - great Christine! Posted 5 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks David! They are are definitely beautiful, little buggers. Posted 5 years ago

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The Japanese Beetle

The beetle species "Popillia japonica" is commonly known as the Japanese beetle. It is about 15 millimetres long and 10 millimetres wide, with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and head.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 24, 2020. Captured Oct 8, 2019 12:36 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/3.2
  • 1/166s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.