Western Masked Chaffer

This little beetle, known as the Western Masked Chaffer, is very cute, yet it could pose a significant threat to any lawn or garden. Not in its adult phase, but when it is still very small, in the other form or shape of its life cycle or usually called grub.

This beetle comes from the Scarabaeidae family, with its Latin name being Cyclocephala hirta. It has a dark yellow color on its thorax and also its abdomen part, while it has a dark red head. The eyes are black, and it is quite big compared to its head size.

The problem this beetle brings starts when they succeed in mating, which usually occurs at nighttime after sunset. If the mating is successful, the females will burrow down into the soil to lay eggs. And when the eggs hatch, they could become a problem since they eat the roots of the grass or the lawn.

It also has small hairs all over its body, including its legs. Here we couldn't see the antennae of this beetle, but it does have but a short antennae.

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