April 26, 2022

I am known as a Flower Scarab

I'm dark with markings the color of cream

Some consider me a pest because I snack on

Corn, roses, and flowers from fruit bearing trees.

Location: WW Ranch Road, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Sebastian

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/beetles/euphoria_sepulcralis.htm

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson