july bugs

[anita&paul 0]

what are they for in nature? they come out in july at dusk once a year?

 

 

[donky7 9]

melontha melontha............... google that.

 

http://www.andynewman.org/html/cockchafer___maybug.html

[anita&paul 0]

melontha melontha............... google that.

 

http://www.andynewman.org/html/cockchafer___maybug.html

 

thanks for that, still don't know what purpose they have.

[ferret15 0]

melontha melontha............... google that.

 

http://www.andynewman.org/html/cockchafer___maybug.html

 

thanks for that, still don't know what purpose they have.

 

i don't know if they have a purpose as such but they are at the right time of year for all the birds mice and voles to have a good nibble on them maybe they are at the bottom of the food chain and this is there purpose what i mean is if they suddenly became extinct would there be enough food all the wildlife that eat them!?

[martin 332]

Where has it's antennae gone(they have large feathery antennae)

[donky7 9]

i has these in my insect collection.............................