Her green dress, shimmering with blue-green light ... either that [the glossy beetles] would blend in or stand out more.” But shiny or matte, it made no difference to the humans or the birds.

What does the Japanese beetle look like? Japanese beetles have shiny, metallic green bodies and six legs. Adults are about 1/2 inch long. The tips of their antennae (feelers) can open like a fan.

These beetles are notorious from their voracious appetites, and their shiny, metallic green bodies make them easy to spot as ...