Bugs

Question: Please tell me what type of bugs these are ,why I have them, and how to get rid of them. I live on the 6th floor (top level) of a high end apartment complex. They come out around 9:30 at night. I have hundreds of them. There are no trees or plants near me. They have been here for at least a week.

responder: An Ask Extension Expert Replied June 18, 2023, 9:04 AM EDT
response: Thanks for your question. These are a type of June Bug. More specifically they are known as a Summer Chafer or European Chafer (Amphimallon malale). As you observed they are very frequent at night, especially at this time of the yea.r They are a relatively new species in Minnesota that were first reported only a few years back. Just vacuum them up when you see them. They will soon disappear. See the following for more information: https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-news/another-invasive-insect-confirmed-minnesota https://www.mnla.biz/blogpost/1138804/354705/European-Chafer-Beetle-a-Serious-Turf-Pest-Documented-for-the-First-Time-in-Minnesota https://bugguide.net/node/view/1065617 https://www.google.com/search?q=Summer+chafer,+minnesota&oq=Summer+chafer,+minnesota&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160.6999j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 https://www.inforum.com/news/lawn-damaging-beetle-found-for-first-time-in-minnesota Thanks again for using our forum.

responder: The Question Asker Replied June 22, 2023, 11:37 PM EDT
response: Thank you so much for the reply. They have been here for more than two weeks and seem to be getting worse. When do you think they will be going away? I do have turf on my balcony. I am on the 6th floor of an apartment complex. Should I remove the turf?   Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android  From: ask=<personal data hidden> <ask=<personal data hidden>> on behalf of Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2023 8:04:10 AM To: Neelu Stene <<personal data hidden>> Subject: Re: Bugs (#0106134)

responder: The Question Asker Replied June 22, 2023, 11:46 PM EDT
response: Any reason why they are flying all the way to the top of the building at night? I attached a picture of the grounds of the building. I saw them swarming around there when it was lighter out. Then they seem to fly to the top of the building when it gets dark. Is there anything we can spray since they seem to be getting worse?   Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android  From: N STENE <<personal data hidden>> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2023 10:35:13 PM To: Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> Subject: Re: Bugs (#0106134)    Thank you so much for the reply. They have been here for more than two weeks and seem to be getting worse. When do you think they will be going away? I do have turf on my balcony. I am on the 6th floor of an apartment complex. Should I remove the turf?   Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android  From: ask=<personal data hidden> <ask=<personal data hidden>> on behalf of Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2023 8:04:10 AM To: Neelu Stene <<personal data hidden>> Subject: Re: Bugs (#0106134)

responder: An Ask Extension Expert Replied July 01, 2023, 5:20 PM EDT
response: Thanks for the update. These critters should be mating and disappear within a few weeks. In the meantime they are relatively harmless albeit a nuisance. In night when they are active their movements and typically in an upwards direction. Thanks for your continued interest in our forum.