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Japanese Beetle on Trumpet Pitcher Plant

Popillia japonica on a Sarracenia

Description:

Irridescent beetle with a dark green head and reddish back. The antennae look like a fork.

Habitat:

On a carnivorous pitcher plant in an outdoor planter at the Ohio State University.

2 Species ID Suggestions

AngelSeven
AngelSeven 9 years ago
Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica Japanese beetle
Jopy
Jopy 9 years ago
Japanese beetle
Popillia japonica Japanese beetle


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3 Comments

AngelSeven
AngelSeven 9 years ago

Well I did a little research and I think I found your Beetle I think it's a Japanese Beetle...!

AngelSeven
AngelSeven 9 years ago

Looks like a type of Chafer (family Scarabaeidaer)...!

MarcTe
MarcTe 9 years ago

Plant is a Sarracenia, AnimalOSU

AnimalOSU
Spotted by
AnimalOSU

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Jun 14, 2015
Submitted on Jun 14, 2015

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