Maybug - Melolontha melolontha

Roscadghill Parc Wildlife

Maybug or Cockchafer
Melolontha melolontha
- adult male / head 1

Maybug or Cockchafer
Melolontha melolontha
- preparing to fly 1

Maybug or Cockchafer
Melolontha melolontha
- preparing to fly 2

Maybug or Cockchafer
Melolontha melolontha
- adult male on branch 1

Maybug or Cockchafer
Melolontha melolontha
- adult male on branch 2

Maybug or Cockchafer
Melolontha melolontha
- adult male on branch 3

Maybug or Cockchafer
Melolontha melolontha
- adult male on branch 4

A common beetle seen flying around usually at dusk in early summer. Sometimes large numbers can be seen flying around the tops of trees, especially Eucalypyus. The larvae feed on roots in soil, usually under lawns, for a number of years before they emerge as adult beetles. 29.05.12. SW4594030947.

All photographs on this page were taken at Roscadghill Parc and are © David Fenwick.

Roscadghill Parc is a small housing estate situated in Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall.