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Hello,

Here is a series of pictures of a colorful coleoptera took last august 31st at the Great Meadows National Refuge in Massachussets near Concord...

When I was close to him, he raised his legs like this in order to impress me...

Is it possible to identify it (family, genum, species)?

Thank you very much in advance!

Michel
Sherbrooke Quebec
Canada

Hello Michel,

That is Popillia japonica (Japanese beetle) which is a major pest of ornamental/landscape plants.

When they put their two thorny back legs upward, that's for defense.

Here's a link below:
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Hello Lizardman,

A big thank you for your help concerning that bug!

It is really appreciated!

Thanks for the link too!

Bye and take care!

Michel