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ozziesmum
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 27/05/2012 : 09:07:51
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Morning all
well I went to bed last night and found this little beauty making itself very much at home on my bed, now I'm not scared of creepy crawlies and I certainly don't kill them apart from wasps that it but I wasn't overly keen on sharing my bed with it.
Can anyone tell me what it is please before I release it.
Well perhaps little was a bit of an exaggeration. |
Jane.
   
Oscar Black Lab, Saffron, Merlin and Mischief the cats, assorted fish, Rhubarb & Custard the corns, Tuppence the Tortoise, Tripod the Leopard Gecko.
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a2c7
Hatchling
United Kingdom
320 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2012 : 10:38:17
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I've used my powers of deduction and now consider this to be a Common ****chafer- Melolontha melolontha.
Mostly cause he looks just like this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42127696@N05/5673177682/ which I found on a very determined "what the hell is that beetle?" google search! |
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SteGore
Yearling
United Kingdom
546 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2012 : 11:10:20
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| Nice big May bug.( another name for a chafer) |
2.2.2.Corns-0.2.0.Cali Kings-0.1.0.MBK-1.0.0.Pastel Boa-1.0.0.CCP-0.1.0.Royal-1.0.0 BRB-0.1.0.Spotted Python-0.1.0.Olive Python-0.1.0.Trinket Snake.-1.0.0.Peppermint Pacman Frog-0.2.0.Train Millipedes-0.1.0.Armoured bush Cricket-2.GALS.6 Albino GALS-6 Pancake Slugs.1.Green Mantis.0.1.0.Shi-tzhu cross. |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2012 : 12:40:46
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My cat kept bringing these in through the cat flap last Summer, we had 3 in one day! Wouldn't fancy finding one in my bed though  |
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2012 : 13:20:50
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| Yeah C0ckchafer, discovered the freaky buggers last year lol! |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2012 : 13:21:50
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Geeeez, that thing would knock you out flying into you!  |
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ozziesmum
Yearling
United Kingdom
736 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2012 : 13:46:00
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Thanks for that, I just found it on the internet as well and apparently they're common in the midlands but I've never seen one before. I was quite looking forward to watching it fly of but while I was posting the piccys he made his escape.
Note to self do not leave all the windows and doors open and the lights on. |
Jane.
Oscar Black Lab, Saffron, Merlin and Mischief the cats, assorted fish, Rhubarb & Custard the corns, Tuppence the Tortoise, Tripod the Leopard Gecko.
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2012 : 15:40:11
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| cracking clear pic |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2012 : 16:48:35
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Something that injects and lays its eggs into your skin with the bottom :P
Nice picture though. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2012 : 19:45:59
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| I'm not a great lover of bugs but those are amazing photos, they show such a huge amount of detail :) |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2012 : 21:19:41
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| never heard of them before but how cute is that for a bug!!!? |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2012 : 23:16:46
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| Cute?? Oh god. Please tell me they don't live in Ireland! |
     
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2012 : 00:04:29
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| isnt any beetle i know, i only know John, Paul, George or Ringo and it doesnt look lke any of those |
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yola
Hatchling
United Kingdom
171 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2012 : 23:35:39
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Omg Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech cant beleave i looked at this thread lol.
I live rite next to some MOD land and we get loads of these every May,they make me cringe ewwwwwwwwwwww. I cant go out the back door at night for fear there gonna fly in and freak me out.
My little boy was in a small swimming pool the other week and because the water was poring out a may bug climed outta his hole and my little boy decided to pick it up and stroke it and then put it in the swimming pool with him, eeeeek it was discusting.
My brother used to pick them up and hit them with a tennis racket. |
With 27 beautiful corns I definitely have snakeitus :-) |
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2012 : 08:51:23
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| We had these in the wilds of Devon last weekend. But then again, most of the insects down there were like flying and crawling tractors. Must be all the fresh air... |
Aguna CB11 Anery - Typhon CB12 Amber - Plissken CB08 Carolina - Iara CB11 Caramel
Indra CB12 Lavender (?) - Evren CB12 Carolina (?) - Ophis CB11 Hypo Lavender - Sirae CB11 Ghost Motley
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Beetle identification please.
