I just wanna Bug everybody

[bfjr]

There are about 3 or 4 of these guys flying around my backyard lately. Anybody know what there called ?? :dunno
Pretty big about an 1 1/2 " in size and very green iridescent in the light and make a buzzing just a like a big big bumble bee :D

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/34268830-L.jpg

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/34268899-L.jpg

[Osprey Whisperer]

Mission accomplished !!! :rofl

:thumb :thumb :thumb

Shell I tell you what I think? Nahhh....you'll have to beatle it out of me.

Pretty cool 'n' crunchy, Ben. I'm assuming that's a 105mm macro. Did you use a TC. :rofl :D

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[Harryb]

Nice shots Ben. Hope you stepped on them when you finished the pics. http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/2ar15smilie.gif

[bfjr]

Mission accomplished !!! :rofl

:thumb :thumb :thumb

Shell I tell you what I think? Nahhh....you'll have to beatle it out of me.

Pretty cool 'n' crunchy, Ben. I'm assuming that's a 105mm macro. Did you use a TC. :rofl :D

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Beatle Bailey I knew that part :lol4
A 28-105 with macro setting. Cherished lens for personal reasons :thumb
no TC required, but I should of used a 5T or 6T as well, cornfused yet :lol

[bfjr]

Nice shots Ben. Hope you stepped on them when you finished the pics. http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/2ar15smilie.gif


Well No :rolleyes :wink

[Shima]

I believe their June Bugs... well I don't believe, my fiance believes, and he's a Biology major with a focus on animals, so we'll go with what he says.

[jerrydoughnut]

Definetly a june bug. I used to catch them and tie a thread around one of thier legs and fly`m like a kite.Quite fun actually. They are strong flyers. Love the shots to. vibrant color.

[PossumCorner]

We call them Christmas Beetles because they appear in the hot summer - right on our Christmas time - and have (like your describe) the iridescent Christmas decoration colour. Often heard of "June Bugs" and didn't know what they were - thanks for that one, and lovely photos too.

[jwear]

they are not june bugs -- june bugs are brown and black and have a head that is closer to the body not out like this one i still do not know the real name but JUNE BUG it ain't

[Allen]

It's a green June beetle. Look here (http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?allSpecies=y&searchText=green%20June%20beetl&curGroupID=4&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=1).

[jwear]

It's a green June beetle. Look here (http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?allSpecies=y&searchText=green%20June%20beetl&curGroupID=4&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=1).I stand corrected i did a look and in june bugs it gave no other but the brown and my research for the green one i found nothing thanks Allen :thumb

[bfjr]

thank you all for your time and comments :thumb

Allen ya got it !!! Thanks for the link, interesting they don't list California as a habitat are. Can't say I've seen them here before either, wonder if the storms have anything to do with that? :dunno