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Big Buzzing Green June Beetles are Cruising Ohio Lawns
Green June Beetle
boggs.47@osu.edu Fri, 07/05/2024 - 19:34
Extensioneers are receiving reports of Green June Beetles (Cotinis nitida, family Scarabaeidae) cruising lawns in Ohio. Despite the "June" in their common name, these native scarab beetles always make their annual appearance in July in Ohio. They typically gather en masse to terrorize gardeners, golfers, sunbathers, small children, and pets as they buzz over home lawns and golf courses.
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Joe Boggs
Buzzing-Bombing Beetles, an Unusual Grub, and a Wasp
Green June Beetle
boggs.47@osu.edu Thu, 07/22/2021 - 17:38
Green June Beetles (Cotinis nitida, family Scarabaeidae) are making their annual appearance en masse to terrorize gardeners, golfers, sunbathers, small children, and pets as they buzz home lawns and golf courses. Despite the "June" in their common name, these beetles always appear on the scene in July in Ohio.
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Joe Boggs

A Most Unusual Grub

I came across a green June beetle larva (grub) last Thursday slowly slinking across a driveway. This is one of largest and strangest white grubs you'll ever see in Ohio. First, the mature grubs are huge measuring well over 1" in length. They look like white grubs on steroids.
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Joe Boggs
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