Scarab beetle grubs (white grubs) These are the classic white, C-shaped grubs most homeowners are familiar with. While there are more than 1,300 scarab beetle species in the U.S., ...

Grubs eventually become adult scarab beetles, which emerge from the soil to mate and lay eggs. The adult beetles don't do much damage to yards. Serious damage comes to your lawn, ...

Adult June bugs are called chafers because they eat leaves and flowers of trees and shrubs — they have gained a reputation for ruining gardens and being a nuisance especially in groups, according to ...

Scarab beetles that produce white grubs include the Japanese beetle, two species of masked chafer, European chafer, Asiatic garden beetle, Oriental beetle, green June beetle, several species of ...

June bugs, a type of scarab beetle, are common in Michigan during the summer months. The nocturnal insects are harmless to humans, but can be a nuisance to gardens as they feed on plants.

This includes nuisance pests like scarab beetle grubs (Japanese beetle, June beetle, etc.), which have to be more numerous than you might think in order to cause noticeable damage to turfgrass roots.

The beetles don’t seem to be interested in my apples. They loved my grapes, but the roots were not affected by grubs, perhaps because grapevines go dormant.” Thuricide, the product Russell ...

Scarab grub in the soil. (Miri Talabac/Courtesy) By Miri Talabac. PUBLISHED: May 15, 2025 at 6:29 AM EDT. ... not Japanese beetle — the assumed identity of most grubs found in home soils.

The term "white grub" actually encompasses the larval stage of several scarab beetles, the most common and most damaging being the June beetle/masked chafer and the Japanese beetle.

“Annual white grubs are the most common pest species, producing one generation every year,” he said. “Several annual white grubs species (Japanese beetle, European chafer, Asiatic garden beetle, and ...