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Hi there BugMan!!! I live in Nottinghamshire, Northern England and I’m a landscape gardener. Whilst digging a hole in soft sandy soil, I noticed this little fella near the end of my spade – he doesn’t move very fast at all, seems to have a very firm grip with his legs, and his antennae are awesome fan-like things! His back has wings underneath although he just flexed them a bit, he didn’t actually get them out. He seems to have fur on his underside, and is altogether funny lookin’! Oh, and when he tips onto his back you have to set him right or he’ll be there all day! I was thinking maybe he’s on his way to becoming a moth, but I’m not sure…..
Kindest regards,
Tony Walsh
Hi Tony,
Your critter is not becoming a moth. It is an adult scarab beetle known as a Cockchafer.
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