Cockchafer
Melolontha melolontha
Description:
Also known as the May Bug
Habitat:
Woodland, farmland, and gardens
Notes:
The grubs are very destructive and are common classes as pests
Runnymede, England, United Kingdom
Spotted on May 11, 2011
Submitted on May 11, 2011
4 Comments
Cool!
And if you hear one when you're trying to sleep...
Yeah, they are such noisy, clumsy fliers! I remember having one caught in my hair as a kid haha!
We get so many of these flying in at night, smashing into the light!
They're so loud!