Re: Scarab Beetle

Why did that message come through today? I sent it on the 7th. That's
weird........
A
Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Scarab Beetle


> Pam's descreiption sounds like 'June bugs' to me.  I thought Japanese
> beetles had more gold in them.  The beetle we discussed earlier turned out
> to be a Scarab beetle.
> zem
> zone 7
> West TN
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 6:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Scarab Beetle
>
>
> >I think those are the Japanese beetles Pam. Scarab beetles are usually
> > smaller than that I think. Someone correct me if I'm wrong please.
> > A
> >
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 7:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Scarab Beetle
> >
> >
> >> Are those the great big green shiny beetles?
> >>
> >> Pam Evans
> >> Kemp, TX
> >> zone 8A
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Zemuly@aol.com
> >> Sent: 12/7/2004 4:49:39 PM
> >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> Subject: [CHAT] Scarab Beetle
> >>
> >> Remember the scarab beetle we discussed a few months ago?  Well I just
> > got
> >> some interesting information regarding it from our extension agent,
Bill
> > Wyatt
> >> .  It follows:
> >>
> >> Bill,
> >> This beetle, Euphoria sepulchralis (Fabricius) is in the  family
> >> Scarabaeidae.  "The adults may be found on flowers and feign  death
when
> >> touched."  Beetles in this genus are often called bumble  flower
beetles
> >> because of their color, pubescence and they act like  bumblebees.  This
> > one
> >> does not have a common name but a closely related  species is called
the
> >> bumblebee flower beetle or brown fruit  chafer.
> >> Regards,
> >> Frank A. Hale, PhD
> >> Professor
> >> Entomology and Plant  Pathology
> >> University of Tennessee Extension
> >> 5201 Marchant  Drive
> >> Nashville, TN 37211-5112
> >> (615) 832-6802
> >> fax (615) 781-2568
> >> _fahale@utk.edu_ (f*@utk.edu)
> >>
> >> I thought everybody would enjoy the additional info.
> >>
> >> zem
> >>
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