A seasonal kinetic toy.
A seasonal kinetic toy. During the heavy rains of May and June, large brown *June Bugs* (May beetles) emerge in abundance. Children gently tie a long, lightweight sewing thread around one of the beetle's rear legs. When the beetle takes flight, it flies in smooth, continuous concentric circles overhead, functioning like a living, miniature mechanical airplane or kite.
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