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Thread #111924 Message #2362435
Posted By: pdq
10-Jun-08 - 01:28 PM
Thread Name: BS: New or startling bugs in your area
Subject: RE: BS: New or startling bugs in your area
"a 3/4 inch long flying neon electric metallic green bug"
Sounds like the Green June Beetle, Cotinus nitida (Linnaeus). Some places in the country it's called the Fig Eater and can be a serious pest.