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  • June bug
    June bug

    …the waved light fly (Pyrgota undata). The female fly lays an egg under the beetle’s elytra, where it hatches and feeds on the beetle, eventually killing it. Some small mammals, such as moles, are known to feed on the grubs, and June beetle larvae are considered excellent fish bait.

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    …the waved light fly (Pyrgota undata). The female fly lays an egg under the beetle’s elytra, where it hatches and feeds on the beetle, eventually killing it. Some small mammals, such as moles, are known to feed on the grubs, and June beetle larvae are considered excellent fish bait.

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