Cockchafer (was "Bug ID Please")

[climberhunt]

April 30, 2011 at 1:26 pm

This scared the hell out of my daughter (and she’d 16) :)
Anyone know what it is?

Bug (ID please?) by climberhunt (Dave Hunt), on Flickr

[shutterbug]

April 30, 2011 at 1:46 pm

I think it is a Cockchafer also known as the May Bug, they are quite
scary :lol:

[climberhunt]

April 30, 2011 at 1:51 pm

Thanks for that Jenny.

[miki g]

April 30, 2011 at 6:11 pm

Yep, it looks like a Cockchafer beetle to me too. Lovely shot with great detail.