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Found these bugs outside of school

  • 17-05-2012 8:40am
    #1
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    May be difficult due to lack of perspective, but the diameter of the light is about that of a dinner plate I would think.

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  • #2
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    They look like fleas to me. Ugh!

    Edit: Cockchafer it is then!


  • #3
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    They look like members of the rather humourously named Cockchafer species to me.


  • #4
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    That looks to be them. Big bugs!


  • #5
    uppishhauk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭uppishhauk


    The Cat just brought one of these guys home

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  • #6
    Mothman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    Also known as Maybugs.

    Have annual threads in Nature & Birdwatching :)

    The larva feed on roots and are probably quite a tasty meal for anyone game to try.


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  • #7
    uppishhauk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭uppishhauk


    Mothman wrote: »
    The larva feed on roots and are probably quite a tasty meal for anyone game to try.
    well I can tell ya the cat certainly enjoyed eating him.


  • #8
    Galvasean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    seamus wrote: »
    They look like members of the rather humourously named Cockchafer species to me.

    How on Earth did they get that name??!?


  • #9
    Desmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Desmo


    Galvasean wrote: »
    How on Earth did they get that name??!?

    The German for beetle is Kaefer (pronounced Kay-fer). Chafer is a related word and is just an old English word for beetle. The "cock" part, I assume, has nothing to do with male naughty bits.


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