I just wanna Bug everybody

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited September 5, 2005 in Wildlife
There are about 3 or 4 of these guys flying around my backyard lately. Anybody know what there called ?? :dunno
Pretty big about an 1 1/2 " in size and very green iridescent in the light and make a buzzing just a like a big big bumble bee :D

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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2005
    Mission accomplished !!! rolleyes1.gif

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    Shell I tell you what I think? Nahhh....you'll have to beatle it out of me.

    Pretty cool 'n' crunchy, Ben. I'm assuming that's a 105mm macro. Did you use a TC. rolleyes1.gif:D

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2005
    Nice shots Ben. Hope you stepped on them when you finished the pics. 2ar15smilie.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Mission accomplished !!! rolleyes1.gif

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    Shell I tell you what I think? Nahhh....you'll have to beatle it out of me.

    Pretty cool 'n' crunchy, Ben. I'm assuming that's a 105mm macro. Did you use a TC. rolleyes1.gif:D

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    Beatle Bailey I knew that part :lol4
    A 28-105 with macro setting. Cherished lens for personal reasons thumb.gif
    no TC required, but I should of used a 5T or 6T as well, cornfused yet :lol
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Nice shots Ben. Hope you stepped on them when you finished the pics. 2ar15smilie.gif


    Well No rolleyes1.gifmwink.gif
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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2005
    I believe their June Bugs... well I don't believe, my fiance believes, and he's a Biology major with a focus on animals, so we'll go with what he says.
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  • jerrydoughnutjerrydoughnut Registered Users Posts: 100 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2005
    Definetly a june bug. I used to catch them and tie a thread around one of thier legs and fly`m like a kite.Quite fun actually. They are strong flyers. Love the shots to. vibrant color.
  • PossumCornerPossumCorner Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2005
    Out of Season
    We call them Christmas Beetles because they appear in the hot summer - right on our Christmas time - and have (like your describe) the iridescent Christmas decoration colour. Often heard of "June Bugs" and didn't know what they were - thanks for that one, and lovely photos too.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2005
    they are not june bugs -- june bugs are brown and black and have a head that is closer to the body not out like this one i still do not know the real name but JUNE BUG it ain't
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2005
    It's a green June beetle. Look here.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2005
    Allen wrote:
    It's a green June beetle. Look here.
    I stand corrected i did a look and in june bugs it gave no other but the brown and my research for the green one i found nothing thanks Allen thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2005
    thank you all for your time and comments thumb.gif

    Allen ya got it !!! Thanks for the link, interesting they don't list California as a habitat are. Can't say I've seen them here before either, wonder if the storms have anything to do with that? ne_nau.gif
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