Who has done this

[carver]

Fixing to relive my childhood

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

Yep.....June bug on a string. Careful, you might have to break out a sack of marbles too. Awwwww the simple life we had.

 

[Nicodemus]

That brings back some old memories.

 

[1eyefishing]

The best string was not a string, but a hair plucked from that long haired cutie that sits in class in front of you.
The hair hampers flight much less than a string and is practically invisible.

 

[carver]

Yep.....June bug on a string. Careful, you might have to break out a sack of marbles too. Awwwww the simple life we had.

Yep,made myself a kite too,just waiting till the wind picks up this fall to fly it

 

[Cmp1]

Never heard of such,,.,????

 

[Ruger#3]

Hitching a team of them up to lift a small stick kept a little boy busy.

Always kept a couple steelies in my poke to up my odds at marbles.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Been many a year since I did that.

 

[Pig Predator]

Never heard of such,,.,????

Not knowing about the varsity and now June bug flying..... what planet are you from exactly?

 

[wvdawg]

Looks like a healthy specimen - should get good distance!

 

[Shug]

Did it when I was a whipper snapper....tried to get my kids to enjoy it, But it was the nintendo age

 

[Redbow]

We used to look forward to tying a string to a June's Bugs leg each summer. Also catching a few lightning bugs and putting them in a jar.. We made lots of kite's as well.. Come to think of it I haven't seen a June Bug in a very long time, never seen one at all here on the coast..

 

[carver]

Here's another pest on my grapevines, they are like the June bugs with a turbo charger (and fly even better)
Grapevine beetle (Pelidnota punctata)

 

[mrs. hornet22]

Yep. Hours of fun.

 

[DAVE]

I done it plenty of times as a kid without a thought but now it seems a bit cruel especially if the leg comes off.

 

[carver]

I done it plenty of times as a kid without a thought but now it seems a bit cruel especially if the leg comes off.

No regrets

 

[The Original Rooster]

45 years ago but it seems like yesterday!

 

[Triple C]

Mercy me...Does that ever bring back fond memories of growing up.

 

[ghadarits]

I taught my daughter that game hopefully I’ll be around to show a grand that too.
On another note are June bugs a variety of Dung beetle? They seem to home in on dog poop and stay under it in NE Georgia.

 

[Lukikus2]

Always used a spool of thread then got in trouble for using the new spools.