R30

What other kinds of beetles are known around here—for example, because of their odor or color or something else? (Open question) [This Qu. was included in some early QRs.]

STINK BUG 440
NR 206
JAPANESE BEETLE 153
LADYBUG 106
POTATO BUG 75
BEAN BEETLE 57
BOX-ELDER BUG 57
TUMBLEBUG 36
POTATO BEETLE 29
CHINCH BUG 26
BLACK BEETLE 21
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE 19
BLISTER BUG 15
WATER BEETLE 14
CUCUMBER BEETLE 12
PINCH BUG 12
COCKROACH 11
WATER BUG 11
BETSY BUG 9
CLICK BEETLE 9
JUNE BUG 9
PUMPKIN BUG 9
STINK BEETLE 9
BEETLE 8
BLISTER BEETLE 8
SQUASH BUG 8
MEXICAN BEETLE 7
PUNKIN BUG 7
ROSE BEETLE 7
EARWIG 6
NH 6
PINCHING BUG 6
ROACH 6
SOW BUG 6
TUMBLE-TURD 6
BEAN BUG 5
BROWN BEETLE 5
ROSE BUG 5
SNAPPING BUG 5
WOOD BEETLE 5
BEDBUG 4
BESSIE BUG 4
CARPET BEETLE 4
CARRION BEETLE 4
DOODLE BUG 4
ELM TREE BEETLE 4
FLEA BEETLE 4
LOCUST 4
SHIT ROLLER 4
SNAPPING BEETLE 4
SWEET BUG 4
BEETLE BUG 3
BOX-ELDER BEETLE 3
COLORADO BEETLE 3
CORN BEETLE 3
DUNG BEETLE 3
DUTCH ELM BEETLE 3
ELM BEETLE 3
GROUND BEETLE 3
JAPANESE BEAN BEETLE 3
LADYBIRD BEETLE 3
PINE BEETLE 3
RHINOCEROS BEETLE 3
SMELL BUG 3
TOBACCO FLY 3
ALFALFA WEEVIL 2
ARMY BUG 2
ASTER BEETLE 2
BESS BUG 2
BOLL WEEVIL 2
BOTTLE BEETLE 2
CARRION BUG 2
CHINCH 2
CHINTZ BUG 2
CINCH BUG 2
CLICK BUG 2
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE 2
COTTON BEETLE 2
CUCUMBER BUG 2
HARD-SHELLED BEETLE 2
HORNED BEETLE 2
INCHWORM 2
JAP BEETLE 2
LADYBIRD 2
MAY BEETLE 2
OATS BUG 2
ROSE CHAFER 2
SILVERFISH 2
SOUR BUG 2
SPITTLE BUG 2
SQUASH BEETLE 2
STRIPED BEETLE 2
TIGER BEETLE 2
TOBACCO WORM 2
TREE BEETLE 2
TUMBLING BEETLE 2
TUMBLING BUG 2
ALFALFA BEETLE 1
ARMY WORMS 1
ASPARAGUS BEETLE 1
BARK BEETLE 1
BARK-BORING BEETLE 1
BIG BLACK BEETLE 1
BLACK BUG 1
BLACK POTATO BUG 1
BLACK-SHELLED BEETLE 1
BLUE BEETLE 1
BOTTLE-GREEN BEETLES 1
BOX ELDER BUG 1
BROWN BUG 1
BUFFALO BUG 1
CABBAGE BEETLE 1
CALICO BEETLE 1
CANADIAN SOLDIER 1
CANDLE BUG 1
CAR BUG 1
CARPET BUG 1
CEDAR KILLER 1
CENTIPEDE 1
CHILD OF THE EARTH 1
CHINCHE PERRADA 1
CHINESE ROSE-BEETLE 1
CHINK BUG 1
CICADA 1
COFFEE-TWIG BORER 1
CORN BUG 1
CORNFIELD BEETLE 1
COW BUG 1
COW CHIP BEETLE 1
CRAB BEETLE 1
CUCARACHA 1
CUT WORM 1
DEMOCRAT BUG 1
DIABROTICA BEETLE 1
DIVING BEETLE 1
DODGER BEETLE 1
DOODLE-DOODLE-DO BUG 1
ELATER 1
ELLUM BEETLE 1
ELM BUG 1
ELM-LEAF BEETLE 1
FLEA BUG 1
FUCK BUGS 1
FULLER’S ROSE BEETLE 1
GARDEN BEETLE 1
GRAIN BEETLE 1
GRAPE BEETLE 1
HARD-SHELL BEETLE 1
HARD-SHELLED BUGS 1
HARD-SHELLS 1
HEAT BEETLE 1
HOMINY BEATER 1
HORN WORM 1
HOT BUG 1
HUCKLEBERRY BUG 1
HUMBUG 1
IRISH POTATO BUG 1
IT 1
JAPANESE BEETLES 1
JARFLY 1
JULY BEETLE 1
JUMPING BEETLE 1
JUNE BEETLE 1
KISSING BUG 1
LADY BEETLE 1
LARDER BEETLE 1
LEAF BEETLES 1
‘LECTRIC LIGHT BUG 1
LOCUS 1
LOCUST BEETLE 1
MANURE BEETLE 1
MAPLE BORER 1
MELLOW BUG 1
ORDINARY BEETLE 1
PACK-SADDLE 1
PECAN BEETLE 1
PERSIMMON BUG 1
PICNIC BUGS 1
PINACATE 1
PINCHER BUG 1
PINCHING BEETLE 1
PITY CARDY 1
PLANT BEETLES 1
POP BEETLE 1
PUNKIN BEETLE 1
RACE HORSE 1
RASPBERRY BUG 1
ROACH BUG 1
ROSE CHIGGER 1
SAWYER BEETLE 1
SCAVENGER 1
SCAVENGER BEETLE 1
SCORPION 1
SEVEN-YEAR LOCUST 1
SEXTON BEETLE 1
SHIT BUG 1
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD LOCUST 1
SNAP BEETLE 1
SNEE BUG 1
SNIDER BUG 1
SNOUT BEETLE 1
SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE 1
SOUTHERN STINK BUG 1
SPICE BUG 1
SPIT BUGS 1
SPOTTED BEETLE 1
SPRUCE BEETLE 1
STAG BEETLE 1
STAGHORN BEETLE 1
STAG-HORNED BEETLE 1
STINGING BEETLE 1
STINK 1
STINKING BUG 1
STRAWBERRY WEEVIL 1
STRIPED SQUASH BEETLES 1
STUMP BEETLE 1
SWASH BUG 1
TARNISH BEETLE 1
TARTAR BEETLE 1
TATER BEETLE 1
TERRAPIN BUG 1
TOBACCO BUG 1
TOMATO BEETLE 1
TOMATO BUG 1
TUMBLE BUG 1
TUMBLE TOADS 1
TUMBLER 1
TURD BEETLE 1
TURPENTINE BEETLE 1
VEGETABLE BEETLE 1
WATER STRIDER 1
WATERMELON BEETLE 1
WATERMELON BUG 1
WEB BEETLE 1
WEEVIL 1
WHEAT BEETLE 1
WHIRLIGIG BEETLE 1
WHITE MOTH 1
WIRE WORM 1
WOOD ROACH 1
YELLOW BEETLE 1

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