Insect identifier · Often confused insects
How to identify a June beetle
Phyllophaga spp.
· Also called junebug, june bug, may beetle
People search “june beetle” because it looks like something that bites. June beetle (Phyllophaga spp.) does not bite or sting people. Also called junebug, june bug, may beetle.
The beetle hitting the screen does not bite.
What does a june beetle look like?
June beetle is Chunky, about 15–25 mm. Colors: brown, black. Marks: Hard brown shell; Clubbed antennae; Attracted to lights; Bumbles into screens.
June beetle is Chunky, about 15–25 mm. Colors: brown, black. Marks: Hard brown shell; Clubbed antennae; Attracted to lights; Bumbles into screens.
Identification marks
- Hard brown shell
- Clubbed antennae
- Attracted to lights
- Bumbles into screens
Size: Chunky, about 15–25 mm
Colors: brown, black
Where: both
June beetle vs Blister beetle
A hard brown beetle bonking the screen = June beetle. A soft narrow-necked beetle that blisters = blister beetle.
- Blister beetle identification (Epicauta spp.)
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Range and season
Active late spring and early summer nights. Places: yard, house. Clumsy beetles at porch lights. Do not bite.
Porch lights in early summer.
Clumsy beetles at porch lights. Do not bite.
Late spring and early summer nights
Common questions
Do June bugs bite?
No.