These beetles are singing "all you need is love" right now and they are eating and copulating like the world is ending. Which of course it is for them right now - their life cycle is about up.
Meanwhile they have caused destruction to my climbing hydrangea. The good news is that they are leaving my roses alone, and the hydrangea is a tough plant that can withstand the devastation.
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| Brown holey leaves show the effect of the Japanese beeltes voracious appetite. |
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| They are beautiful with their coppery brown body and green jeweled head. |
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| badly eaten leaves have a lacey quality |
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| Almost every leaf of this large vine hosts a beetle |
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