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   AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Friday, 07-Aug-2026 09:45:00 JST AI6YR Ben

   Hmm, attacked by a large green beetle a minute ago. (not George Harrison) #gardening

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Friday, 07-Aug-2026 09:44:58 JST AI6YR Ben

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     • W6KME

     @W6KME Oh yeah, just confirmed that. We have a hundred here or more. "Return of the Mummy" levels of scarabs.

     (apparently, they like my grapes).

     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figeater_beetle

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     W6KME (w6kme@mastodon.radio)'s status on Friday, 07-Aug-2026 09:45:00 JST W6KME

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     @ai6yr Figeaters! (Cotinus mutabilis). One of the coolest bugs we have around here.

     Like a regular old 10-line June beetle but breathtaking metallic green.

     Don't confuse these with mere June Bugs; they're full-on proper scarab beetles worthy of a Pharaoh.

     Steve's Place repeated this.