Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Figeater beetles feast on figs at 24th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles in August 2024. (Christina House / Los Angeles ...

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(KTLA) – A species of notoriously clumsy insects has been spotted buzzing through Los Angeles skies this month. Figeater beetles (Cotinis mutabilis) are becoming more common across Southern California ...

It’s not ’60s-era Batman, it’s a large metallic-green beetle. And it’s heading straight for your face. Parts of Los Angeles are abuzz with hordes of figeater beetles, also known as green fruit beetles ...