Green June Beetle

Found in lawns, gardens, and pastures throughout the eastern United States, typically where there is decomposing organic matter.

Adults feed on thin-skinned fruits like berries, peaches, and grapes, as well as tree sap. Larvae (grubs) eat decaying plant matter and grass roots.

Active during the day, they are known for their loud buzzing sound while flying, which often leads them to be mistaken for large bees or wasps. They have a one-year life cycle, emerging as adults in mid-summer.

They are considered a minor agricultural pest due to fruit damage. Larvae can damage turfgrass by tunneling. However, they are generally harmless to humans as they do not bite or sting.