Green June Beetle

Lawns, gardens, fields, and woodlands across the Eastern United States

Adults feed on thin-skinned fruits like peaches and grapes; larvae (grubs) eat organic matter and plant roots in the soil

Active during the day with a loud buzzing flight; larvae are unique for crawling on their backs when on top of the soil

Benefits the ecosystem by aerating soil and decomposing organic matter, but can be a pest to ripened fruit crops and turfgrass