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Cockchafer beetle

Photo by lwhelan73
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Field Notes

Description:

Large slow moving brown beetle

Habitat:

Back garden Carlow town

Notes:

Was repeatedly pushing rear end into soil presumably laying eggs at foot of our plum tree

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PublishedJuly 15, 2012

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