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Post by John Parry on May 16, 2008 15:45:43 GMT -5
It's a cockchafer - known here as maybugs.  Looks a bit fearsome, but other than the chance of it flying into your eye (they sound like 4-engined bombers, and get confused by lights at night), they are totally harmless. Regards - John |
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Post by mickeyobe on May 16, 2008 18:37:04 GMT -5
Ummm.
Yesssss.
But please keep them there.
Mickey
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Post by PeterW on May 16, 2008 18:48:11 GMT -5
Nice cockchafer pic John.
Haven't seen any down here yet this year. We also used to get a very buzzy but harmless flying creature, black and about three quarters of an inch long, which we used to call a June Bug, but I don't know its proper name. Come to think of it I haven't seen any of those for a few years. Maybe widespread use of insecticides by farmers has killed most of them off?
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Post by GeneW on May 17, 2008 10:33:37 GMT -5
What a creature! Outstanding closeup, John. I'm glad to hear they're harmless.
Gene
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2008 11:25:59 GMT -5
That's an outstanding shot of a really ugly bug.!
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