Bug on a vine leaf (The Huhu Beetle)
I had to be a little bit brave taking this shot as these huge bugs scare the living daylight out of me!!! They have a habit of flying into the windows and land...
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I had to be a little bit brave taking this shot as these huge bugs scare the living daylight out of me!!! They have a habit of flying into the windows and landing with a thud! We used to get BillyWitches AKA May Bugs & Cockchafers (a type of Scarab beetle) back in East Anglia in the UK where I grew up, that looked very smiliar to this; but this one has a longer body (about 5.5cm - 6 cms long) and really long antennae. We get loads of these giant bugs in our garden in New Zealand during the summer months and they seem to be attracted to light. They are quite clumsy also when they fly! If there are any VB members out there who know exactly what type of beetle this is, I would really like to know for sure!! Thanks for looking :) Since writing, I have been told by a kind knowledgeable VB member that this monster is a Huhu beetle (largest beetle in New Zealand!) Very interesting bugs indeed!!!
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Dezi
October 26, 2012
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and peer recognition; and yes I totally agree...yuck!!!
Dezi
March 02, 2013
Thank you for your comment, like and vote!!! They are all greatly appreciated :o)
Dezi
March 04, 2013
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, like, peer award and vote!!! All truly appreciated :)
Dezi
March 04, 2013
lol! Thank you! Yeah I won't be doing this again in a hurry!!! Cheers for your compliment and vote...they are very much appreciated :)
Dezi
March 07, 2013
Cheers Billy for your comment, like, peer award and vote!!! Really appreciated :) One of these giant bugs got into our house the other night...definitely not cool !!! They are horrible!!!
Dezi
April 08, 2013
Thank you Mikey for the vote! Really appreciated :) Sorry for the late reply...still catching up on my messages!!!
Dezi
June 25, 2013
Thank you for your wonderful compliment; favourite, like and peer award!!! They are all really appreciated :)
Dezi
March 19, 2014
Thank you so much Ester for your vote, like and peer award!!! Most appreciated :)
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