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Identify this bug.

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  • 04-05-2017 9:44am
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    Burzum
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭


    Seen this guy sitting on the path about to be squashed by some school kids. Stopped them before they could and placed him in a hedge.

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    Does anyone know what type of insect it is, I'm assuming some sort of beetle but you never know.


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    Boardnashea
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Boardnashea


    May bug or cock chaffer (sp?). Comes out late April, early may and buzzes around like a world war II bomber. Gone again in a few weeks.
    Beautiful fellow.


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    Rancid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭Rancid


    Cockchafer, known as a Maybug.
    Melolontha melolontha.


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    Burzum
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭Burzum


    Thanks for the quick replies, first time to see one and hope I see a few more.


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    Boardnashea
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Boardnashea


    You will hear them flying and crashing into the windows. Check out the cool antenna.


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