Those pesky beetles are out and about eating up Mainers' gardens right now.
Don't let them drive you insane. Here's how to get rid of them, according to people that are much smarter than those like me who play Aerosmith music on the radio for a living.
First off, like many other insects that now drive us crazy, the Japanese beetle is an invasive species and didn't originate here on this continent. Thus the reason why they're called "Japanese beetles." The reality is though that they're here, and we have to deal with them, or else no tomatoes for you.