Another introduction to a beetle found in Volume 1 of my next Nature's Wonders project. In this case, it's a local beetle for me; the 10-lined June Beetle. We generally refer to it as the "June Bug", and yes, it does appear in late May/early June and almost always can be found on our front porch screen door at dusk. Doing this image, also allowed me to use my under used "Aviary" set and offered the challenge of creating some believable incandescent lighting for its interior. It also known as the watermelon beetle, is a scarab beetle found in the western United States and Canada. They are relatively large in size, some growing to sizes as large as 1.5 inches (3 cm) or more. As in other members of this genus, the males have large distinctive antennae consisting of several lamellate plates, which they close up when threatened. The antennae are used to detect pheromones emitted by the females. The wing covers (elytra) have four long white stripes and one short stripe each. The underside of the thorax is covered with brownish hairs. The adults are attracted to light and feed on foliage. They can make a hissing sound when touched or otherwise disturbed, which can resemble the hissing of a bat. This sound is made by their wings pushing down, forcing the air out between their wings and back. They can be an agricultural pest affecting a wide range of crops because their larvae feed on plant roots and can weaken or kill the plants.