What the hek is this

[barg]

Liveing in the PNW we dont have alot of Exotic insects, this thing is an inch or more long, I have nev er seen anything like it around here. I found it in the crack of my slideing glass door.
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[ChickaChickaBoomBoom]

We saw several of those last year too, but I haven't seen one this year yet.

Our big excitement last year was "Mothra" - a moth with a 6"+ wingspan that landed on a drainspout at our house. It flew away before I got home, but my wife got pics of it (though she was afraid!)

Turns out they're quite common in the woods in the PNW, so perhaps that'll be the case for yours as well.

-Dave

 

[eggcetra_farms]

Look up ten lined june beetle. That's what it looks like to me. Hope that helps, I'm by no means a bug expert.

 

[Motherhenandflock]

Oh doesn't that look yummy! The cream filled kind!
From a chicken's point of view, of course!

 

[Newchickenmom&kids]

adult female june beetle.........

 

[silkiechicken]

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Haha, that reminds me of the Lion king and Pumba!

 

[mudhen]

 

[FluffyChickenMama]

see if this looks like this could be it.. Elm Leaf Beetle.. if not then you might can find it on the site..

http://www.organicgardenpests.com/images/elm.gif

 

[SandraChick]

Looks like Dave was spot on....


here are some pics
http://bugguide.net/node/view/23563

here's a description of their nursery damagae in BC
http://www.pfc.forestry.ca/diseases/nursery/pests/junebeet_e.html

looks pretty!
Sandra

 

[SpottedCrow]

My June beetles are a rusty brown with the branched antennae typical of the Scarabidae family and they have big long teeth