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Common cockchafer, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands May beetle in dutch. I was surprised at the calmness of this beetle during my approach. After gently poking it with a tiny stick, its head fell off and it all started to make sense. Common cockchafer,Europe,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Melolontha melolontha,Netherlands,World Click/tap to enlarge

Common cockchafer, Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands

May beetle in dutch. I was surprised at the calmness of this beetle during my approach. After gently poking it with a tiny stick, its head fell off and it all started to make sense.

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    Christine Young
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    You were almost a beetle whisperer. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Keyword "almost", as I failed to give it a head start in life. Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Haha ;P Posted 4 years ago

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The Common cockchafer

The cockchafer, colloquially called May bug or doodlebug, is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Melolonthidae. Some authors would place the Melolonthidae as a subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Oct 10, 2020. Captured Jun 23, 2020 13:04.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm