Grapevine beetles are remarkable because of their size. At an inch long, they are quite big for a native beetle. This was the first time I found grapevine beetles in this particular vineyard.

I tend grapevines in two locations about 25 miles apart. One vineyard has grapevine beetles and other doesn’t, even though there are enough wild vines growing nearby to sustain a population.

The grapevine beetle is part of the scarab beetle family and is related to “June bugs.” And on that note, I will feature June bugs in the future, but as there are many, many different species ...

Object Details Discipline Entomology Region US Mid Atlantic (PA, NJ, MD, DE, DC, VA, WV) Description This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius ...