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Common Green June Beetle

Cotinis nitida

The Common Green June Beetle is a shiny green insect that loves warm weather. It can often be seen flying around gardens and fields, where it munches on fruits and flowers.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Common Green June Beetle is a large, sturdy insect with a vibrant, metallic green body that shines in the sun, often featuring bronze or yellowish-tan edges on its wing covers. It has a broad, flattened shape and a fuzzy, golden-orange underside, distinguishing it from other scarab beetles.

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Common Green June Beetle
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Common Green June Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Before flying, they often lie on their back and spin around to get enough momentum to launch into the air!

Their grubs, or larvae, are unique because they crawl on their backs, not their bellies, to move faster!

When startled, they sometimes play dead by flipping over and staying perfectly still until the danger passes!

Wow! Unlike most beetles, they fly with their hardened wing covers *closed*, making them super aerodynamic!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aero-Glide

Common Green June Beetle can perform unique low-altitude flights because of their fast-beating wings that allow them to fly without lifting their wing covers.

Fähigkeit

Exoskeleton Armor

Common Green June Beetle has a tough, iridescent green exoskeleton that helps protect them from predators and accidental impacts.

Fähigkeit

Soil Scavenger (Larvae)

Common Green June Beetle larvae can efficiently break down decaying organic matter because of their strong mandibles that help enrich soil.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
30-50 mm
Größe
15-25 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
12 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These beetles feast on sweet ripe fruits and plant sap as adults, while their larvae munch on decaying organic matter and roots.

Altersunterschiede: Yes, larvae consume decaying organic matter and roots underground, while adults primarily feed on ripe fruits and plant sap.

Hauptnahrung

  • Ripe Peaches
  • Berries
  • Plant Sap
  • Decaying Leaves
  • Grass Roots

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Peach

Prunus persica

Adult beetles feed on ripe peach fruits, causing damage.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Blue Jays are common avian predators that hunt these beetles.

hunts

Red Imported Fire Ant

Solenopsis invicta

Fire ants prey on the larvae and pupae within the soil.

eats

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Opossums dig up and consume the nutritious grubs and adult beetles.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These beetles are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Common Green June Beetle?

30-50 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Common Green June Beetle?

15-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Green June Beetle?

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Common Green June Beetle?

12 km/h

Was frisst Common Green June Beetle?

These beetles feast on sweet ripe fruits and plant sap as adults, while their larvae munch on decaying organic matter and roots.

Wo findet man Common Green June Beetle normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Common Green June Beetle?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Common Green June Beetle?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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