The cockchafer beetle

Also known as the May beetle , referring to his antenna, this is a male.

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Christine Young

Lion

Those antennae!!! This handsome fella is sure to attract some females thanks to such fantastic accouterments. Posted 5 years ago
1. Paul Dirksen
  
  Lion
  
  You can say that again Christine. note: I found only males that day
  Posted 5 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Nice! these I see in my area as well but they are endangered, so is very good when you find one! Posted 5 years ago
1. Paul Dirksen
  
  Lion
  
  To be honest with you Marta, they're quite rare too here in the Netherlands, but if you see one, you usually find more than one. Posted 5 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

True, in my area there are some trees that attract them..I used to save them from the steps in the tunel of the train stop in my town, otherwise people killed them :-C I think there are some of their favorite trees nearby.. Posted 5 years ago
1. Paul Dirksen
  
  Lion
  
  Guess you're right about the trees, and keep up the good work. Posted 5 years ago

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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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Paul Dirksen