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Anomala orientalis
Anomala orientalis
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This creature fell on the head of one of our instructors while she was sitting at her desk in NYCCT.  What kinds of beetles are crawling around the light fixtures in the college?

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This creature turned out to be an invasive species. The oriental beetle (Anomala orientalis) is sometimes confused with a Japanese beetle and is equally as destructive to plants as the larvae feed on them voraciously. It is also known as Exomala orientalis.