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Melolontha Melolontha
The cockchafer (colloquially called May bug, mitchamador, billy witch, or spang beetle, particularly in East Anglia) is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Scarabaeidae.
First Melolontha :) I didn't have the time to switch for the macro lens, as he fell down and then flew away... Another time maybe!
Spotted on Apr 26, 2015
Submitted on Apr 27, 2015
11 Comments
That's brilliant ! The elytra look like flimsy husks. Great shots. Thanks.
Thank you a lot Fyn!
And thank you Vinthoel too! :)
nice spot
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Thank you a lot Dawn D. And Wandering Naturalist!
I m glad you like it
Amazing!
Stunning.
Thank you Marta :)
First time I see and photograph one. I wish I could have had the time to take a picture with the macro lens.
I like the antennas :)
Nice to see one! they are ever te scarcer! :-)
Thank you a lot Karen!
It's the male who has these antennas (they could have made some for the female too! ^^)
Love the antennae!