Scarab beetle

5684   Hi my name is Marlinta and I live in Montreal, Canada. I have found a couple of these insects walking around my garden lately.  I’m pretty sure the last one was in the soil inside a flower pot.  I have had Japanese beetles in the past.  These guys are huge…about 1/2 inch yuck!!!  Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

This is a scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), likely in the subfamily Melolonthinae. Several species in this subfamily can be serious lawn/garden pests. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.