However, I would hazard a guess that it most likely belongs to the family Scarabaeidae, a very large and diverse group of beetles that includes the so-called 'June bugs' and 'May beetles' as well as the Japanese beetle and many others.
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Each year around this time (end of May, beginning of June), ... Scarab beetles of some kind are a likely possibility, as are, potentially, beetles in the family Passalidae (though they occur in rotting wood). ... ; You are here: Experts > Science > Insects/Spiders > Entomology (Study of Bugs) > Large black beetle?;
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June beetle or May beetle, a blackish or mahogany-colored beetle of the scarab beetle family, widely distributed in North America and especially abundant in the NE United States and the adjacent parts of Canada. .....
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Also called May beetle. any of several large, brown beetles of the genus Phyllophaga, of the scarab family, appearing in late spring and early summer. ... May beetle n. See June beetle...
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Beetles are endopterygotes with complete metamorphosis. A single female may lay from several dozen to several thousand eggs during her lifetime. Eggs are usually laid according to the substrate the larva will feed on upon hatching. ... 'Beetle' Related Words: Scarabaeus Sacer , Order Coleoptera , Scarabaeidae Family ,
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May Beetle, or June Bug, a large brown beetle. It is common in the central and southern United States. The adult is about one inch (2.5 cm) long, and has a small head, glossy back, and slender legs. The beetles fly at night in late spring, ... May beetles belong to the genus Phyllophaga of the scarab family, Scarabeidae.
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Imagine what would happen if the beetle got as warm as a light bulb! ...  NASA scientists theorize that these light-producing chemicals may be useful for finding extraterrestrial life. The chemicals could be mixed with Martian soil, for example, and used to test for the presence of ATP, necessary for life as we know it.
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European beetle Melolontha melolontha, of the scarab family, up to 3 cm/1.2 in long, with clumsy, buzzing flight, seen on early summer evenings. Cockchafers damage trees by feeding on the foliage and flowers. ... (redirected from May beetle)
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Facts: The genus Phyllophaga is a large one in Texas with about 150 species. Identification to species is difficult. In addition there are several other genera that are similar in appearance. The larvae feed on roots of grasses and other plants and ... May beetle or Junebug (Phyllophaga sp.) Click on image to enlarge.
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Soldier Beetles - Coleoptera family: Cantharidae; Cantharis sp. / Chauliognathus sp. / Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus / Trypherus latipennes / Podabrus rugosulus; There are 16 genera and ... Soldier Beetle Trypherus latipennes ... Another group of beetles that may be confused with soldier beetles are the blister beetles,
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