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Cotinis nitida, commonly known as the green June beetle, June bug or June beetle, [1] is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada, where it is most abundant in the South. It is sometimes confused with the related southwestern species figeater beetle Cotinis mutabilis, which is less destructive.
Cotinis mutabilis, also known as the figeater beetle (also green fruit beetle or fig beetle), is a member of the scarab beetle family. It belongs to the subfamily Cetoniinae , comprising a group of beetles commonly called flower chafers since many of them feed on pollen, nectar, or petals. [ 1 ]
The bugs are beheaded and carefully squeezed so chemicals in their stink glands flow out the severed neck. The liquids secreted are then wiped off and the bugs boiled and sun-dried like the previous procedure. [32] After removing the wings, the dried bugs can be eaten as is, fried with a little salt, or cooked with a type of porridge called pap.
The six-spotted tiger beetle, also known as the six-spotted green tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata), is a common North American species of tiger beetle in the Cicindelinae subfamily. It is common in many areas of the states, and is well known. It is recognized for its bright green color and its flight pattern.
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The adult beetles are 20 to 30 millimetres (0.8–1.2 in) long, [4] [5] and are bright green with silver stripes on the elytra (red and purple color forms occur but are very rare). [1] These iridescent stripes on the cuticle of the elytra are a result of cholesteric liquid crystal organization of chitin molecules. [6]
Green stink bug on a lily. The green stink bug's color is typically bright green, with narrow yellow, orange, or reddish edges. It is a large, shield-shaped bug with an elongate, oval form and a length between 13 and 18 mm. It can be differentiated from the species Nezara viridula by its black outermost three antennal segments.
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