Cockchafer

The common cockchafer is a chunky scarab beetle found across Europe. Often called a Maybug or doodlebug, it emerges in spring with a noisy, bumbling flight. These beetles are part of a group of lookalike species that share the cockchafer name.

• Adults are active in spring, often bumping into windows at night.
• Their larvae live underground, munching on plant roots for years before emerging.
• They belong to the Melolontha genus, which includes several similar beetle species.