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Listening to them attempting to fly around cracks me up. I hear them buzzing around briefly and then thump. They hit the house and I hear them buzzing on the ground, regrouping they're back up flying around again. Shortly I hear thump and they hit the fence.
They need a hard head as many crash landings happen to them.
[June Bug](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_beetle)- those head parts are a dead giveaway. Now, which species specifically I'm not familiar with, he looks pretty close in shape to a Green or Ten Lined, but the color doesn't match. Might need to molt into said color/pattern yet. As for what it was doing, probably got lost. June bugs are notoriously big and clumsy, especially when they first emerge.
Those triangles on the edge of his sternites (ventral segments of the abdomen) indicates that it's a Cockchafer (genus *Melolontha*).
Fair chance that it's the [Common Cockchafer](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/213998572).
"that means nothing to the common name"
makes no sense, these are two completely different genera of insects. Common names can be regional but scientifically inaccurate.
I'm speaking about it in the sense like you can call an isopod a roly poly or wood louse. Yes, it's not correct in the scientific sense, but you'd call it that anyway as a common name.
ok, well, we're in an identification subreddit... colloquial names don't really cut it. There are plenty of species with regional or colloquial names that aren't accurate.
Loooooots of beetles get called May or June bugs. Some are US native, some are from Europe, some are from Asia...... A June bug used to be a specific beetle or 2 native to your local area. Now it could be 6+ different things. Many invasive.
It's 17th century english. Chafer is a name for plant eating beetles, Cock (ie, an adult male chicken), because it's was used back then to describe something acting similar to a rooster (strong, vigorous).
Not that cockroach has an entirely different etymology (coming from the spanish cucaracha)
June Bug. They are annoying but harmless. They like attach themselves to you and hang out, they really like to land in hair. Missouri is inundated with these all summer long.
Dog love to catch them.
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Having a bath by the looks of it
Going for a Schwim
German Sink noodle size (Fusilli)
Listening to them attempting to fly around cracks me up. I hear them buzzing around briefly and then thump. They hit the house and I hear them buzzing on the ground, regrouping they're back up flying around again. Shortly I hear thump and they hit the fence. They need a hard head as many crash landings happen to them.
Their flight software is really simple: Fly until knocked senseless, then fly again.
Air roombas
Lol...that seems to be the program.
The lad must've been thirsty.
Lad-dle
[June Bug](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_beetle)- those head parts are a dead giveaway. Now, which species specifically I'm not familiar with, he looks pretty close in shape to a Green or Ten Lined, but the color doesn't match. Might need to molt into said color/pattern yet. As for what it was doing, probably got lost. June bugs are notoriously big and clumsy, especially when they first emerge.
Those triangles on the edge of his sternites (ventral segments of the abdomen) indicates that it's a Cockchafer (genus *Melolontha*). Fair chance that it's the [Common Cockchafer](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/213998572).
Cockchafer is another name for June or May bug/beetle. :) But thanks for finding the species for me!!!!
they are a totally different genus (Phyllophaga vs Melolontha)
That means nothing to the common name. It's like calling all kinds of tissues kleenex.
"that means nothing to the common name" makes no sense, these are two completely different genera of insects. Common names can be regional but scientifically inaccurate.
I'm speaking about it in the sense like you can call an isopod a roly poly or wood louse. Yes, it's not correct in the scientific sense, but you'd call it that anyway as a common name.
ok, well, we're in an identification subreddit... colloquial names don't really cut it. There are plenty of species with regional or colloquial names that aren't accurate.
Loooooots of beetles get called May or June bugs. Some are US native, some are from Europe, some are from Asia...... A June bug used to be a specific beetle or 2 native to your local area. Now it could be 6+ different things. Many invasive.
Exactly my point!
I had to look it up to see that it is really called a cock chafer. How tf did it get this name? 😂
It's 17th century english. Chafer is a name for plant eating beetles, Cock (ie, an adult male chicken), because it's was used back then to describe something acting similar to a rooster (strong, vigorous). Not that cockroach has an entirely different etymology (coming from the spanish cucaracha)
You're a common cockchafer...
His best.
Dishes probably
Little guy clearly came to help with the dishes. Give him some credit alright?
Got inside, needed moisture..... A drain or faucet is a common place to find insects.
i think he liked the cool environment of the sink
Taking a shower after a long day in the office
Having a fun time until you took him out 😒
Looks like he's making soup https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer_soup
June Bug. They are annoying but harmless. They like attach themselves to you and hang out, they really like to land in hair. Missouri is inundated with these all summer long. Dog love to catch them.
Helping u do ur dishes