Why do june bugs come out in june?
Hello, Agfdhgsdfh. The name “June bug” can refer to several species of beetle: namely, the Green June beetle (Cotinis nitida) of the southeastern United States, the Figeater beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) of the western and southwestern United States, or a genus of beetle classified as the Phyllophaga, from the subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae… also known as June bugs or June Beetles. It is my belief that the June bug that you refer to is one of the species of beetle of the Phyllophaga genus, so that is the one that I will discuss. The name “June bug” is actually a bit of a misnomer. In fact, according to (www.wikipdeia.com), “June bugs” are also known as “May beetles”. This is due to the fact that members of the genus Phyllophaga pupate underground in the fall and emerge as adults the following spring. “Spring” to these beetles can be anywhere from early May to early July… it all depends upon the climate that year. However, it IS true that the vast majority of condit
