Enters our house through the chimney after warm days and flies.
Asker: Renee, 61 years old
Answer
Hi Renee,
This is the June beetle (Amphimallon solstitialis). This year they are very numerous and as you have noticed they are mainly active at night. The grub lives in the soil and takes about two years to mature.
Kind regards,
Rudy
Answered by
Dr Rudy Jocque
Arachnology Zoology Biodiversity
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Leuvensesteenweg 13 3080 Tervuren
http://www.africamuseum.be
Leuvensesteenweg 13 3080 Tervuren
http://www.africamuseum.be
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