What's this please?

Wildlife/Nature/Environment

What's this please?

Chezchattes 21/05/2008, 16:15

Hi everyone

I noticed this insect in our garden yesterday and didn't recognise it, does anyone here know what it is please?

thanks in advance

Re: What's this please?

Gengulphus 21/05/2008, 16:49
Elytron - Fr: hanneton - maybug. Melolontha melolontha.

Dare one say cockchafer even?

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Re: What's this please?

Chezchattes 21/05/2008, 17:03

Thanks for the quick response.

I wondered if it could be a cockchafer as I've often found their grubs when turning over the compost heap. I discounted that idea initially, as all the photo's I found on the web show them with black and white bands on the underside of the abdomen. Is it possible for their markings to vary with age or location ?

I've just noticed on all the cockchafer pictures that their antennae have a kind of 'fan' at the end. This insect did not have that.

Re: What's this please?

chris pp 21/05/2008, 19:50

It's a young cricket, (grillon), possibly grylllus campestris, but I'm not completely convinced of that, definitely a cricket anyway.

Chris

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Re: What's this please?

Clair 21/05/2008, 20:05
For reference: maybug

Clair
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Re: What's this please?

Phil & Pat 21/05/2008, 21:01
Lives in burrows in our lawn and makes noises like a cricket, so I would agree it's a cricket.

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Re: What's this please?

Chezchattes 22/05/2008, 17:59
Thanks everyone. I wondered about crickets, as the back legs reminded me of them so I reckon I'll go for that then!

Re: What's this please?

Lisleoise 23/05/2008, 6:03

chris pp wrote:
It's a young cricket, (grillon), possibly grylllus campestris, but I'm not completely convinced of that, definitely a cricket anyway.

Chris

Yes, definitely a grillon.

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