Summer evenings outdoors in North Carolina can be relaxing, but they can be interrupted by a clumsy pest. Green June beetles, slow-flying insects commonly referred to as “June bugs,” are usually ...

Despite their name, June bugs (Phyllophaga spp.) are active in adult form in May as well as June. Though the way they clumsily flit around can seem kind of comical, June bugs are no joke to your lawn ...

The Henry County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a 14-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound showed up at a convenience store.Authorities say they teen Lynchburg City Council members share ...

If your lawn is looking a little sad or sparse this year, June bugs may be to blame. These beetles emerge from the soil in spring or early summer, earning the common name of May or June bugs. “June ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – If you’ve been outside recently, you may have noticed an abnormal amount of June bugs flying around. We reached out to the Virginia Tech Insect Identification Lab and learned that ...

Q: Since this is summer, what has happened to the old June bugs that used to be so numerous around here? I haven’t seen one in years. Answer: Mike Waldvogel, an entomologist with N.C. State University ...

Stolen toys returned to child just in time for Christmas in Alleghany County A man was charged with felony mailbox theft, and a child's stolen gifts were returned just in time for Christmas, according ...

Just when crane flies seemed to be dominating the Houston area, a different kind of bug has emerged to replace them. Droves of so-called June bugs are being spotted all over H-Town, piling up at ...

June bugs are usually visible in July and August during their mating season, according to James Baker, an entomology and plant pathology professor at N.C. State University. J.R. Baker, N.C. State ...