Asiatic Garden Beetles - Maladera castanea

I have had huge numbers of these beetles at my light each night. They are everywhere and all over me, frequently flying directly into my eyeballs. I despise them, to be honest. But, I also can't help being impressed by their sexual prowess - they are constantly mating. Check out the impressive genitalia on the male in this photo!

Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area

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Ferdy Christant

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Equipment 1/3 total body size...yes, LARGE. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Indeed, and I wish I had taken video because he was moving back and forth, lol. Next time I see them, I will need to get video. Bow chicka wow wow... Posted 5 years ago

Patomarazul

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O-M-G! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Seriously. Posted 5 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

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*coughs* WOAHHH! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  It would be interesting to get an up-close shot of it, lol. I wonder how he retracts it properly. Posted 5 years ago

The Asiatic Garden Beetle

''Maladera castanea'', the Asiatic garden beetle, is a beetle in the family Scarabaeidae native to Japan and China. It was introduced to North America, where it is considered a crop and deciduous leaf eating pest. Adults are active in the summer, and can be seen feeding on plant leaves at night or found around porch lights.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Christine Young