Grapevine beetle

Grapevine beetle between the brick and the trim on the house

My eldest has been telling me that she has been seeing extra large June bugs in the yard. I finally was able to spot one and take a picture! According to my iNaturalist app, this is the Grapevine beetle, also known as the spotted June bug. And it is larger than your average June bug; this one is just over 1” long. This phrase on Wikipedia amused me: “The beetles fly at a fast speed, usually in a curving flight.” That is a pretty big buzzing curve ball coming at you through the dark.