Cockchafer, Melolontha melalontha, ( Size, 20 - 30 mm )
Easily recognised by its black pronotum and pointed abdomen, this common beetle flies noisily by night in May - June and is often called a May-bug, Adults chew the leaves of trees and shrubs, while the fat, C-shaped grubs feed on the roots of a wide range of plants, including many crops,
Tags: Cockchafer Beetles Coleoptera Insect June 2016 Summer Wildlife Grantham
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Cockchafer, Melolontha melalontha, ( Size, 20 - 30 mm )
Easily recognised by its black pronotum and pointed abdomen, this common beetle flies noisily by night in May - June and is often called a May-bug, Adults chew the leaves of trees and shrubs, while the fat, C-shaped grubs feed on the roots of a wide range of plants, including many crops,
Tags: Cockchafer Beetles Coleoptera Insect June 2016 Summer Wildlife Grantham
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Cockchafer, Melolontha melalontha, ( Size, 20 - 30 mm )
Easily recognised by its black pronotum and pointed abdomen, this common beetle flies noisily by night in May - June and is often called a May-bug, Adults chew the leaves of trees and shrubs, while the fat, C-shaped grubs feed on the roots of a wide range of plants, including many crops,
Tags: Cockchafer Beetles Coleoptera Insect June 2016 Summer Wildlife Grantham
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Cockchafer, Melolontha melalontha, ( Size, 20 - 30 mm )
Easily recognised by its black pronotum and pointed abdomen, this common beetle flies noisily by night in May - June and is often called a May-bug, Adults chew the leaves of trees and shrubs, while the fat, C-shaped grubs feed on the roots of a wide range of plants, including many crops,
Tags: Cockchafer Beetles Coleoptera Insect June 2016 Summer Wildlife Grantham
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Cockchafer, Melolontha melalontha, ( Size, 20 - 30 mm )
Easily recognised by its black pronotum and pointed abdomen, this common beetle flies noisily by night in May - June and is often called a May-bug, Adults chew the leaves of trees and shrubs, while the fat, C-shaped grubs feed on the roots of a wide range of plants, including many crops,
Tags: Cockchafer Beetles Coleoptera Insect June 2016 Summer Wildlife Grantham
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