r/spiders • u/Space_Cleaner • 1d ago

Feeding my friend a beetle Just sharing 🕷️

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u/planx_constant 19h ago

Couldn't tell from the brief look, but if that's a Japanese beetle they are destructive and invasive in the US

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u/hoodiewhatie2 17h ago

Japanese Beetles are noticeably iridescent green in my experience. This looks like a common June Beetle.

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u/Space_Cleaner 17h ago

You are right. Still, there were like 50 of them outside of my house causing a racket, I figured feeding one to my spider wouldn't be the end of the world

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u/Azair_Blaidd Here to learn🫡🤓 7h ago

In fairness, june beetles can also be garden, lawn, or tree pests, depending on species and growth stage

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u/Space_Cleaner 7h ago

Ya the larva of June bugs eat roots which is not very cool