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Ten-lined June Beetle

Polyphylla decemlineata

The Ten-lined June Beetle is a shiny beetle with ten stripes on its back. They are often seen flying around in the summer and love to munch on flowers and leaves.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, Gardens

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The Ten-lined June Beetle is a large, stout beetle with distinctive creamy yellow and dark brown or black stripes running down its wing covers. It has a robust, oval-shaped body and feathery antennae, especially noticeable on males.

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Ten-lined June Beetle
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Ten-lined June Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

At night, bright lights attract these June beetles like a super-powered magnet!

If you hear a loud buzz flying past your ear at night, it might be one of these clumsy fliers!

Their distinctive stripes look like a natural barcode, unique among June beetles!

These beetles spend up to three years underground as giant grubs before transforming!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Chirping Warning

Ten-lined June Beetle can rub parts of its body together to make a loud chirping sound that warns off predators.

Fähigkeit

Pheromone Navigator

Male beetles have large, fan-like antennae that help them smell female beetles from far away, even in the dark.

Fähigkeit

Root Tunnel Builder

The larvae have powerful jaws and strong legs to tunnel through soil and munch on plant roots underground.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
50-70 mm
Größe
25-35 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Larvae eat plant roots underground; adults feed on tree leaves or don't eat much.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume plant roots, while adults may eat tree leaves or not feed significantly.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grass roots
  • Tree roots
  • Garden plant roots
  • Tree leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Skunks dig up and eat both larvae and adult beetles.

hunts

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Crows often prey on the adult beetles during their active season.

eaten by

Kentucky Bluegrass

Poa pratensis

The larvae (white grubs) feed on the roots of this common grass.

eaten by

Garry Oak

Quercus garryana

Larvae can damage the roots of oak trees within their range.

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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 Ten-lined June Beetle?

50-70 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Ten-lined June Beetle?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ten-lined June Beetle?

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Ten-lined June Beetle?

15 km/h

Was frisst Ten-lined June Beetle?

Larvae eat plant roots underground; adults feed on tree leaves or don't eat much.

Wo findet man Ten-lined June Beetle normalerweise?

Urban areas, Gardens

Wie jagt Ten-lined June Beetle?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Ten-lined June Beetle?

6

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