A bronze and green metallic Japanese Beetle ponders its next move as it crosses a stand of Black-eyed Susans. the beetle is an invasive pest, causing quite a bit of destruction on the east and west coasts of the U.S. The beetle feeds on a number of ornamental shrubs and flowers as well as crop plants. The adults feed on foliage and fruit while the larvae goes for roots - mainly turf grass. A large number of larvae can turn large parts of a lawn brown.UPDATE: A progress report on how I'm doing in the battle of the bugs is posted here.
Click on picture to enlarge. Photograph © 2007 James Jordan.
2 comments:
Put a gold band around that beetle, and he looks like a fancy dinner ring...! His shell looks like a gem stone.
Like the little flower bud trying to open!!
We have them regularly in our yard here in Florida. It's a constant battle against the larvae killing the grass.
Really nice shot though, I love the tight DOF.
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