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title: "Are these June bugs? My fiance keeps finding many of these coming out…"
description: "Are these June bugs? My fiance keeps finding many of these coming out of the soil in his one week old potted weed plants. Will they damage his baby plants?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/e3CYd1ZaTmGq8wiSvz2ODA"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sinthea"
published: "2024-07-22T15:46:36.467043Z"
language: "en"
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# Are these June bugs? My fiance keeps finding many of these coming out…

_Posted by Sinthea on 2024-07-22_

Are these June bugs? My fiance keeps finding many of these coming out of the soil in his one week old potted weed plants. Will they damage his baby plants?

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## 4 comments

### Abby commented on 2024-07-22

They can eat the leaves yes and could hurt the plant they have June bug traps on amazon

#### Abby replied on 2024-07-22

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### Buzzard commented on 2024-07-22

Could it be a “Japanese Beetle”?

#### Sinthea replied on 2024-07-24

No those are more green and black shiny colors

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