Ten-lined June beetle
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| Polyphylla decemlineata (Say, 1823) |
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The ten-lined June beetle is a scarab beetle, living in the western United States. They are attracted to light and feed off the needles of coniferous trees. They can make a hissing sound [1] when touched or otherwise disturbed.
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They are rather large in size (for an insect), some growing to sizes as large as an 1ΒΌ inches or more. As in other members of this genus, the males have large distinctive antennae consisting of several lamellate plates, which they close up when threatened. The wing covers have four long white stripes and one short stripe each. The underside of the thorax is covered with brownish hairs.
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