Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica Newman, 1841Non-native  -  Invasive    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Scarabaeidae   >   Genus Popillia   

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A Japanese Beetle in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/26/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Japanese Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/16/2013). Photo by Philip Brody. (MBP list)

A Japanese Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (6/22/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetles in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/14/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/18/2019). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/25/2015). (c) Brenda Bull, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Brenda Bull via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/12/2023). (c) Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joe MDO via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/30/2022). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jason Avery. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/16/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/20/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/1/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Japanese Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/9/2015). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Japanese Beetle falls prey to a Wheel Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (7/24/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/6/2015). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetles in Harford Co., Maryland (7/16/2014). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/20/2017). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

A Japanese Beetle on Southern Magnolia in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/9/2014). Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetles in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2018). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A Japanese Beetle in St. Marys Co., Maryland (8/15/2015). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetles found by students at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/30/2014). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetles in Washington Co., Maryland (7/5/2016). Photo by Derek Hudgins. (MBP list)

A Japanese Beetle in Kent Co., Maryland (7/16/2016). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2021). (c) Nick Hobgood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nick Hobgood via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (7/5/2016). (c) tdhudgins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tdhudgins via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/4/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/25/2012). (c) Sam Droege, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Sam Droege. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/25/2012). (c) Sam Droege, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Sam Droege. (MBP list)

Japanese Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/25/2012). (c) Sam Droege, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Sam Droege. (MBP list)


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