Insect Identification Needed
6 years ago
Below is a photo of a beetle. It's actually two beetles. (They are mating.) There are dozens of these beetles all over a Eupatorium serotinum plant in my garden. Does anyone know what kind of beetle this is? Is it a beneficial insect?
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