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Japanese beetles feeding on rose flower.

The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a species of scarab beetle. Due to the presence of natural predators, the Japanese beetle is not considered a pest in its native Japan. In North America and some regions of Europe, it is a noted pest to roughly 300 species of plants. Some of these plants include roses, grapes, hops, canna, crape myrtles, birch trees, linden trees, and others.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_beetle

 

Popillia japonica. Columbia, South Carolina. USA

 

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Uploaded on May 27, 2026
Taken on May 27, 2017