It’s that time of year…

A bit ahead of the calendar — my National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America suggests to me that these are “May Beetles,” genus Phyllophaga. Clare & I have to sweep the front porch of these beetles every morning right now.

Genus page at BugGuide, http://bugguide.net/node/view/3477

1 year ago (“Our ‘redone’ bedroom”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-04-26
2 years ago (“Frangipani”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-04-26
3 years ago (“Wildflowers”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-04-26
4 years ago (“Japanese Maple”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-04-26

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[Rick Schies]

They do gather in crowds