I have seen these beetles all around, but never knew what they were specifically called. There are actually a wide variety of beetles found all over the world. These particular beetles are known as June beetles. They also are called May beetles or June bugs. These insects are not harmful to humans, but they are pests to plants as their larvae eat the roots of plants causing the yellowish tint in grass. This may be why there has been a yellow patch of grass outside my window and why I always see birds trying to peck their way through the dirt.
Source: http://texasinsects.tamu.edu/bimg139.html
Observation: http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5738679