i did pick the ones from the harvested ones. but still have one plant outside which i cannot go and work on while its still planted. i can only look at at when i cut them when everyone around is sleeping
but are you dead sure these are japanese beetles ? looking at them pictures, they are not the same. but could also be various kinds.
They look like hard shelled beetles. The Japanese ones that came up was the closest I could find, same kind of body but without the shiny shell. What region are you/where in the world are you
The bottom picture you posted looks like a different insect all together, it's eyes are much larger and right on the side of its face. I'll try and look into it but neem oil Is a good place to start