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Can anyone identify this beetle (big) in my garden?

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Snooks1971 · 19/05/2022 19:02

He’s about an inch long, seems a bit unwieldy and not very agile.

Can anyone identify this beetle (big) in my garden?

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yesthatisdrizzle · 20/05/2022 14:53

AppleButter · 19/05/2022 19:41

I have been trying to spot
one for years, must go to surrey then. They used to be so common there were traditions and songs about them, not very nice ones, but they are really not doing so well.
they dont eat your plants, they dont bite, an old name is dumbledore (although also heard this for bumblebees) so i suppose any unwieldy, bumbly, buzzing creature was given the name.

Cockchafer grubs eat your plants all right. Chafer grubs. Vile things.

NanTheWiser · 20/05/2022 14:58

doradoo · 20/05/2022 14:51

Piggybacking on this - hope you don't mind OP - with a beetle amongst my cucumbers.....

Im in Germany if it helps identification!

That is a Rose chafer, @doradoo .

doradoo · 20/05/2022 15:29

Thank you - doesn't sound ideal as it's next to my rose beds.....

It's very pretty though!

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Snooks1971 · 21/05/2022 15:02

doradoo · 20/05/2022 14:51

Piggybacking on this - hope you don't mind OP - with a beetle amongst my cucumbers.....

Im in Germany if it helps identification!

Wow that’s beautiful @doradoo !! Even prettier than Jeremy!

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