Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Alabama > Huntsville-Madison-Decatur area
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 06-13-2010, 11:11 AM
 
Location: US Empire, Pac NW
5,002 posts, read 12,358,226 times
Reputation: 4125

Advertisements

LOL. OK, I don't live in the Alabama area, I just thought this headline for a thread was AWESOME.

... and boy am I glad I don't live in an area where this happens often. Living in a cool climate means fewer bugs.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 06-14-2010, 07:06 AM
 
1,178 posts, read 2,837,795 times
Reputation: 509
Not sure what youa re talking about!!! We lived in cooler Wisconsin and had PLENTY of bugs!!! The flies were the largest I have ever seen and every summer we were attacked by these red elder bugs . The mosquitoes were worse if not just as bad too. The natives told us there were no snakes in Wisconsin but when we hiked in a nature park I remember seeing a couple scurrying across our path. Cold does not deter bugs I don't think,. Some of them survived the ice age remember.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-14-2010, 07:34 AM
 
Location: Alabama!
6,048 posts, read 18,420,189 times
Reputation: 4836
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder View Post
And June Bugs are ... beetles. And dogs, apparently, LOVE the things - I had a beagle that crunched and munched on the things like they were candy.
Yeah, I know they're a type of beetle, but 'round here they're known as June bugs. They don't munch on flowers (esp. roses) as ravenously as Japanese beetles, but they do like vegetables. The crazy behavior is because they're mating. More info here: Cotinis nitida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In a couple of weeks, they'll pretty much be gone.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-14-2010, 09:05 AM
 
8,742 posts, read 12,958,286 times
Reputation: 10526
Quote:
Originally Posted by Southlander View Post
Yeah, I know they're a type of beetle, but 'round here they're known as June bugs. They don't munch on flowers (esp. roses) as ravenously as Japanese beetles, but they do like vegetables. The crazy behavior is because they're mating. More info here: Cotinis nitida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In a couple of weeks, they'll pretty much be gone.
Thanks for the link. It turns out the ones I saw are May Beetles

Phyllophaga (genus) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Here's an interesting quote from the link.
Quote:
Adult chafers eat the leaves and flowers of many deciduous trees, shrubs and other plants. However, their fat, white grubs (reaching 40–45 mm long when full grown) live in the soil and feed on plant roots, especially those of grasses and cereals, and are occasional pests in pastures, nurseries, gardens, and golf courses. The injury consists of poorly growing patches that quickly turn brown in dry weather. The grubs can be found immediately below the surface, usually lying in a characteristic comma-like position.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-14-2010, 09:45 AM
 
Location: Huntsville native
889 posts, read 2,398,237 times
Reputation: 569
http://www.city-data.com/forum/hunts...hese-bugs.html
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-14-2010, 10:18 AM
 
8,742 posts, read 12,958,286 times
Reputation: 10526
Quote:
Originally Posted by deesonic View Post
Yup... it looks like this time of the year ... every year!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-14-2010, 10:48 AM
 
13,496 posts, read 18,187,651 times
Reputation: 37885
Them Alabama bugs are small ones. I used to find these creatures in my garden and swimming pool. They are mole crickets and measured 2 - 3 inches.

My house was attacked !!!-mole-cricket.jpg
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-15-2010, 07:35 AM
 
Location: Huntsville native
889 posts, read 2,398,237 times
Reputation: 569
Quote:
Originally Posted by kevxu View Post
Them Alabama bugs are small ones. I used to find these creatures in my garden and swimming pool. They are mole crickets and measured 2 - 3 inches.

Attachment 64147
That's one up-armored cricket!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-26-2011, 08:03 PM
 
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
339 posts, read 1,166,751 times
Reputation: 96
My dog LOVES the brown bugs .....
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Alabama > Huntsville-Madison-Decatur area
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top