The June bug is also called the May beetle or June beetle. There are over 100 species of June bugs, and all of them start their lives as white grubs once they hatch from their eggs.

June bugs and white grubs are a good source of protein and fat for many vertebrates. They are a good source of nutrition, containing about 13 – 14% protein and 1 – 2% fat by weight.

For the sake of little girls who abhor June bugs (May beetles) for their (supposed) pinching propensity and of farmers who detest them for the damage their grubs do crops, Department of Agriculture ...

Each June bug starts as a pearl-like egg laid in the soil. Each egg hatches into a c-shaped larva known commonly as a white grub. White grubs feed on the roots of plants, ...

June bugs are a member of the scarab beetle family. There are more than 100 species of scarab beetles from several genera in Texas that are considered to be white grubs, May beetles, and June bugs.

Some species of June bugs can live up to four years, but the aforementioned types live up to a year from egg to adult, Keller said. After emerging, their above-ground life is relatively short as ...

To some, June bugs are just a pest to ward off, but the three-quarter-inch bug plays a significant role in local ecosystems. June beetles' eating habits can cause damage to your plant roots and lawns.

There's a type of bug that latches on, lays an egg where the June bug can't reach it, and then the egg hatches and eats the host from the inside out.

June bugs are almost as maddening as mosquitoes.They don't bite, ... The eggs hatch and the larvae begin to eat grass roots. Homeowners are often surprised and "aghast," Merchant says, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans are fighting what you might call a bug battle, or even an all out war. June bugs are showing up in droves. Reports of swarming June bugs showing up at night anywher… ...

You can keep June bugs from damaging your grass by not mowing too low to prevent them from laying their eggs, and spraying insecticides on the surface of the soil. Loading… This story was ...