What insect is this infesting my garden - Ask Extension
Is it a stag beetle or June bug / May beetle or something else? Hundreds in my flower and veggie garden and yard.
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What insect is this infesting my garden #833440
Asked June 02, 2023, 6:31 PM EDT
Is it a stag beetle or June bug / May beetle or something else? Hundreds in my flower and veggie garden and yard.
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
This is a stag beetle. If you turn off your outside lights and close your blinds you may have fewer stag beetles near your home.
https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/insect/general-curiosity-insects/beetles/medium/stag-beetle.html
This is a picture of May/June beetles.
https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/insect/general-curiosity-insects/beetles/medium/may-june-beetles.html
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/mayjune-beetles/
https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/insect/general-curiosity-insects/beetles/medium/stag-beetle.html
This is a picture of May/June beetles.
https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/insect/general-curiosity-insects/beetles/medium/may-june-beetles.html
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/mayjune-beetles/