Where are June Bugs when it isn't June?
Question:I've been enjoying seeing June Bugs on my evening walks this past month, at least until I read here that their larvae can destroy lawns once they emerge from their eggs. But I got to wondering ...
Obviously we call them June Bugs because that is when they're flying about and reproducing. But they must exist in some manner during other months of the year. Where are they in November, for instance? Hibernating?
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June bugs,gotta hate 'em! I see your point. The June bug is actually called the June or May beetle. There is also one called Japanese beetle. I think it's larger and black. Any way, I have a severe problem with them. But like previous answers, they don't live very long as adults. But their larva commonly referred to as grubs, live about a year,underground, about 3-4" deep. They, like you said, like to eat the root system of vegetation. The adults feed on the leaves and foilage of plants.They are especially harsh on shrubs. The best way to control them is to use something called Grub Kill. You can find this at Lowe's. The best time to put it down is in early to mid-august. The eggs have just "bedded down for the winter". This will help control the next years yield.
As far as where they go? They just have a very short life span.
they'll be called july bugs in july...
They come out, mate, lay eggs and die. During the winter months they are dormant pupates waiting to emerge the following spring and summer.
They are actually eggs! The June Bug, like the May Fly, actually only lives for a short time. They come out of there eggs, develop, fly, mate, lay there eggs, then die. So they don't actually go anywhere.
Hope this helps.
Destroying lawns in Cancun, or at least sipping Margarita's on the beach.
I assume you are talking about cicadas? They remain as a nymph form in the soil until the conditions are just right for them to emerge. They live up to 17 years in the soil to emerge , mate, lay eggs and die.
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