Kittycat Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Hi everyoneI noticed this insect in our garden yesterday and didn't recognise it, does anyone here know what it is please? [IMG]http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll222/spoony_2008/unknownbug2.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll222/spoony_2008/unknownbug.jpg[/IMG]thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tancrède Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Elytron - Fr: hanneton - maybug. Melolontha melolontha.Dare one say cockchafer even?Hurrah, how about that? The national-symbol-of-France-word has not been censored! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittycat Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 It's a young cricket, (grillon), possibly grylllus campestris, but I'm not completely convinced of that, definitely a cricket anyway.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 For reference: maybug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil & Pat Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Lives in burrows in our lawn and makes noises like a cricket, so I would agree it's a cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittycat Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 Thanks everyone. I wondered about crickets, as the back legs reminded me of them so I reckon I'll go for that then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suze01 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 [quote user="chris pp"]It's a young cricket, (grillon), possibly grylllus campestris, but I'm not completely convinced of that, definitely a cricket anyway.Chris[/quote]Yes, definitely a grillon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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