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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/

Pat M MN master gardener and TCA Replied June 02, 2023, 8:25 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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