Today in the greenhouse I found this guy lerking on the Petunia's, is he friend or foe? You can't really tell from the picture but he was over a centimetre or half an inch in length, certainly the biggest beetle I ever saw and the first time I ever saw one of his kind.
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No idea, but it is beautiful. I bet it would eat all sorts of pests in the garden... but it might nibble through your precious edibles as well.
Hi Bob
It's a Chafer Beetle (Cockchafer).
I don't think that are too much of a problem as an adult but they are a major menace as a grub and will lay into succulent roots.
http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/chafer.htm
Chafer's are a particular problem for turf professionals.
http://www.grassclippings.co.uk/grassclippings/2009/03/how-to-control-chafer-beetles-in-your-lawn.html
All the best
Phil
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