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Anomala orientalis
This is some kind of beetle, but I am not sure what. It almost looks as if it just hatched because it seemed so wet. I thought maybe it was a newly born eastern Hercules beetle because of the color, but it wasn't really all that big so I can't be sure.
Apparently, it's non-native and considered a pest. The mystery has been solved.
I see this beetle quite a bit near me too, lately. I don't think it's newly hatched though. It seems like a June beetle, but I'm not sure either.
Spotted on Jul 7, 2013
Submitted on Jul 7, 2013
![[G] Anomala Scarab Beetle](https://lh3.ggpht.com/fyN4GpUQKDjWyeppeuRnuZJde29ZNy1kwCu-YPWhSK3z51bFc7u6OWZj3hJKC_qOA_N7E_Ck-zuytoYjz_SCCg=s62-c)
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