It was a slightly less warm but every bit as humid day today. I went to eat my lunch in the empty lot next to my building, sitting on the edge of a now-dry drainage pond. This pond rarely has more than a few inches of water in it but the water is gone and the mud has cracked and is only damp. I had expected to see more insects there but I suppose it’s dry enough that even they have moved to somewhere with a bit more water. I took some pictures of the flowers of some softstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani) and this Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) came and landed right in front of me. I was able to get four quick shots before it flew away. In this, the last of the four, its wings are just starting to open.
Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)
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Wednesday, July 05, 2017, Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)
#beetles #insects #japanesebeetle #macro #popillia
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#beetles #insects #japanesebeetle #macro #popillia
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.