Green June Beetles are a lovely color and a hardy insect. They are active flyers and large enough to be mistaken for a carpenter bee when flying. They frequent gardens, orchards, crops and open wooded areas. Adults may feed on stone fruit crops in the Southeastern U.S., but they are not harmful to humans. Adults also drink from open flowers.
Adults are noisy in flight and skip around vegetation in search of food.
Larvae hatch underground and feed on the roots of grasses, vegetables and ornamental plants. This can be problematic for golf courses as the pristine turf is compromised by grub feeding. It can also cause damage to crops. A long rainy spell can cause the grubs to dig their way to the surface of the soil.