The adult insects are about a half-inch long and tannish in color. They are similar to the “June bugs” commonly found in Minnesota in early summer but are generally a bit smaller and lighter in color.

If you're seeing holes in your lawn, it's possibly being caused by skunks, raccoons, and/or birds digging for beetle grubs.

ST PAUL, Minn. — If you're the type of person who is obsessed with a healthy green lawn, there's a new nemesis in Minnesota to keep an eye out for. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) says a ...

Minnesotans have a new pest to battle: the European chafer beetle, an insect known to cause major damage to lawns. Officials with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the arrival of the ...

Lawn grubs can cause major damage to your lawn, killing grass by eating the roots.Dead grass, animal and bird activity, and loose turf are common signs you might have lawn grubs.Lawn aeration and ...

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If spongy brown patches are appearing on your lawn, chances are its lawn grubs gnawing on the roots of your grass. Known for ...

I was up early one October morning, just after sunrise. I opened the back door to let the dog outside and was shocked by what I saw. The grass was all torn up—like some kind of grass massacre (see ...

White grubs are the larval stage of insects commonly known as May or June beetles (or Junebugs). Texas has almost 100 species of these beetles, most of which do not cause significant economic damage ...

Minnesota’s first sighting of an invasive European chafer beetle was recently reported by a South Minneapolis resident after noticing large swarms of beetles in the homeowner’s yard. Officials with ...