June bug
Clumsy flying scarab
A June bug is a type of large brown beetle that emerges in late spring and early summer in North America.
They're clumsy fliers, often buzzing loudly around porch lights at night and bouncing off screens.
The name applies to several related species in the scarab family.
Also called June beetle or May beetle.
Hard-winged insect
- scarabBeetle held sacred anciently
- grubFood or larva
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
elytra · chitin · exoskeleton · mandible · thorax · abdomen · coleoptera · arthropod
Exterior entrance fixture
- streetlampPole-mounted road illuminator
- window screensMesh inserts blocking insects
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
- clumsinessLack of physical grace
bumbling · night flying · thudding · batting · swarming · circling · evening · dusk
Fixtures illuminating home entrances
- screen doorsMesh-covered exterior barriers
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- firefliesBioluminescent nocturnal beetles
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
cicadas · lawn · dusk · solstice · childhood · nostalgia · muggy · sticky
Pest takeover situation
- grubsImmature beetle stage
- lawn damageInjury to grass
- plant rootsUnderground absorption structures
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
Showing shifting spectral colors
- brownDark earth tone
- greenColor of vegetation
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
burnished · copper · bronze · shell · oval · chunky · armored · glossy
Favorable chance or fortune
- omensProphetic signs or warnings
- superstitionsUnfounded beliefs about luck
- southern folkloreTraditional tales from lower regions
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
beetle
Hard-winged insect
antennae · elytra · chitin · exoskeleton · mandible · thorax · abdomen · coleoptera · arthropod · invertebrate
porch light
Exterior entrance fixture
- streetlampPole-mounted road illuminator
- window screensMesh inserts blocking insects
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
clumsiness · bumbling · night flying · thudding · batting · swarming · circling · evening · dusk · twilight
porch lights
Fixtures illuminating home entrances
- screen doorsMesh-covered exterior barriers
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- firefliesBioluminescent nocturnal beetles
backyard · cicadas · lawn · dusk · solstice · childhood · nostalgia · muggy · sticky · July
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- grubsImmature beetle stage
- lawn damageInjury to grass
- plant rootsUnderground absorption structures
crop damage · insecticide · exterminator · natural predators · nematodes
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
shiny · burnished · copper · bronze · shell · oval · chunky · armored · glossy · carapace
good luck
Favorable chance or fortune
- omensProphetic signs or warnings
- superstitionsUnfounded beliefs about luck
- southern folkloreTraditional tales from lower regions
- beetlesbeetle, beetles, scarab beetle, scarab, scarabs
- scarab beetlesscarab, scarab beetle, dung beetle, rhinoceros beetle, Japanese beetle
- garden bugsant, aphid, bee, beetle, butterfly
- bug nicknamescritter, creepy crawly, crawler, pest, biter
- crop pestsaphids, aphid, armyworm, beetles, cutworms
- plant pestsaphids, aphid, caterpillar, mealybugs, mites