Do june bugs die after they mate

No. June bugs, also referred to as June beetles, have a three year life-cycle. After mating, females go into the grass and lay their eggs in the soil. After three or four weeks, white grubs emerge.

These white grubs feed during the warm summer months and then overwinter deep in the soil. Early the following summer, the grubs move close to the soil surface and begin feeding again.

They can cause extensive damage in small numbers due to their voracious appetite. After a short feeding period during the third summer, the white grub pupates and turns into an adult.

The adult (June beetle) overwinters in soil and lays eggs the following summer, thus completing its life cycle. The June beetle can be seen or heard flying against windows or lights on warm summer nights.

When June beetles are numerous, the potential exists for white grubs to cause extensive damage throughout the following two summers.

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Tuesday, June 28 2016


Source: http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/env/final/bugs/white_grubs.html

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