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June Bugs (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

I've never heard a June Bug make noise. Maybe you're thinking of cicadas?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

In Australia we call them Christmas beetles.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I was walking my dog around the yard last night. We don't have any lights in the backyard so I always go out with a flashlight. Pointing it at the ground, I could see them emerging by the dozens.

So anyway, the flashlight gets put up for a few weeks.