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Grapevine Beetle

Pelidnota punctata

Description:

Large hard shell light redish brown beetle

Notes:

Hanging out near a light at night time

4 Comments

bee.jacbs
bee.jacbs 11 years ago

No problem. We get these guys on our windows at night in South Dakota. Scarab beetles in general (June bugs included) are the only insects that you tend to hear from inside the house when they are knocking into the light. :) Nice picture, they're beautiful beetles!

CherriBoBerry
CherriBoBerry 11 years ago

thank you bee.jacobs :0)

CherriBoBerry
CherriBoBerry 11 years ago

oops, thank you

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Moved to arthropods :-)

CherriBoBerry
Spotted by
CherriBoBerry

Winchester, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jul 2, 2012
Submitted on Jul 3, 2012

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