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Mrs_Ed Whiteside County, IL(Zone 5a) Aug 10, 2009

Sorry about the clarity, it was humid out and my lens kept fogging up.

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Mrs_Ed Whiteside County, IL(Zone 5a) Aug 10, 2009

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 10, 2009

This is a green June beetle (Cotinis sp.; Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), possibly Cotinis nitida - see http://tinyurl.com/ku6s73 for an image. They occasionally can be abundant enough to be pests.

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Mrs_Ed Whiteside County, IL(Zone 5a) Aug 10, 2009

Thanks!

The first year I've seen them here, flying around!

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