Gigantic Beetle in my plant? [pics]

[Wrong Beach]

A couple days ago I released a dozen or so ladybugs into the closet where I keep my plants to cut down on the spider mite situation. Lately I've been examining the plants to see where they've gone and whether they're doing their job. I woke up this morning and found this beast dead on my soil.

My first assumption was that it just crawled in from elsewhere coincidentally. I don't know why it just crawled there and died though, I'm not using pesticides. I guess my question is what kind of beetle is this?

 

[olishell]

I don't know but I'll find out.

 

[marijewana]

lol...ive never seen a beetle like that before.

 

[olishell]

The only beetle in north america that comes close is the japanese beetle.Here's a pic

 

[fried at 420]

that dont look like it the original pic you posted doesnt have the zebra like furryness like that one does
that thing is scary normally they eat other bugs and some plants your lucky maybe the ladybugs mugged him

 

[coomsual]

bugs like that creep me out, If you google emerald beetle, it comes up with some striking similaritys to this one

 

[olishell]

I have looked at hundreds of beetle pics....I haven't a clue.

 

[doobnVA]

Looks like a junebug to me. They're pretty common in some areas of the US. I've grown up around them all my life. Annoying little fuckers, always flying into you and crap.

http://images.google.com/images?q=green%20june%20bug&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi

Might want to check your soil and make sure it didn't lay any eggs there.

 

[olishell]

Absolutely not a junebug.This one has a bronze body and a emerald green head.Not an emerald borer either. They're all emerald green.

 

[livelife8345]

it is indeed a june bug! doobnva good shit plus rep. yea i grew up with these for sure they chew right through bamboo and stems and trunks of trees of there liking =)

 

[Wrong Beach]

it is indeed a june bug! doobnva good shit plus rep. yea i grew up with these for sure they chew right through bamboo and stems and trunks of trees of there liking =)

alright. yeah i hope it didn't lay eggs but I doubt it I checked around for them. that would end up being really gross. thanks for the responses

 

[Kash Krop]

Also called tumble-turds.Lay their eggs in balls of dung that they roll around the ground.
Don't beleve it,handle one & then smell your fingers,LOL.