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Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

Photo by Korina Abbott
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Field Notes

Description:

Also known as the May Bug

Habitat:

Woodland, farmland, and gardens

Notes:

The grubs are very destructive and are common classes as pests

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Comments (4)

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!
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PublishedMay 11, 2011

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