Salina, Kansas (July 8, 2010)--Ancient Egyptians thought their black, dung-rolling scarab beetles were sacred. But, today Kansans are more likely to think their stater 200 scarab species are pests. The scarabs known as May (or June) beetles can be particularly irritating when they congregate around outdoor lights during late spring and early summer. The scarabs most Kansans worry about, however, are the species known as masked chafers, which emerge as egg- laying adults in early to mid summer.
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