A June bug's larval stages can be the most destructive to a person's lawn and plants, Gireesh said, noting that feeding results in a yellowing or browning of vegetation, much like one would see during ...

June bugs are a type of scarab beetle in the genus Phyllophaga (they are not cockroaches). There are hundreds of June bug-like species across North America and more than 100 Phyllophaga species.