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Adults have a distinct metallic green or bronze color on their backside. They are about 13 mm (½ inch) long with copper-colored front wings. If you find one Japanese beetle, you’ll find more.

What does the Japanese beetle look like? Japanese beetles have shiny, metallic green bodies and six legs. Adults are about 1/2 inch long. The tips of their antennae (feelers) can open like a fan.