Ant mad: beatles (28. Jun 2008 23:10)

does anyone no what this is?(don't say it's a beatle. LOL)
there were hundreads of them coming out of the ground has anyone else had them flying around in england around 20:30-21:00 Kent.
btw Myrmica rubra seem to love em.
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gabranth: (29. Jun 2008 06:15)

ive seen one beetle that looked like that when i was a child but don't know what its called

SteveUK28: (29. Jun 2008 10:51)

aint got a clue... dont do beetles.. good idea to feed them to ur ants tho.. make sure u put them in some boiling water first tho.

gabranth: (29. Jun 2008 11:14)

aint got a clue... dont do beetles.. good idea to feed them to ur ants tho.. make sure u put them in some boiling water first tho.

and remember to let it cool after other wise you might kill your ants

SteveUK28: (29. Jun 2008 15:33)

lol u only put it in the water for like 3 seconds.. by the time u put it in with ur ants it WILL be cool lol

ashhad1: (29. Jun 2008 15:37)

thats one awesome looking beatle i mean who wouldnt love to have a golden beatle eh?

Ant mad: (29. Jun 2008 18:40)

LOL the golden shine only comes from the light of the phone, really they're just a dull brown.

I do boil food if it is for a non native ant but if the ants are native and the food is native I don't boil it.
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ashhad1: (29. Jun 2008 18:48)

aww i hoped it was gold

Phasmid: (29. Jun 2008 18:51)

I think it is a Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha . How big is it?

Ant mad: (29. Jun 2008 18:57)

they are approx 1.5-20. cm and have a very painful sting!