chafer beetle - insects belonging to the order Coleoptera, scarab family, subfamily of beetles.His body was flattened oval, far from grace.The head is small, slightly drooping.
beetle chafer amazing in flight on a sunny day.It was all sparkles, shimmers like a jewel.Insect that flashes like fire, it becomes fiery red, like red-hot metal.But in cloudy weather, its color is quite dim.But as soon as the sun comes out and it will take off, it again becomes unusual.Its amazing play and brightness associated with the refraction of sunlight on the back of the insect.In principle, the optical coloration is alien bugs - it is inherent in the butterflies and dragonflies.
The most common insect can be seen on the flowers, which can be seen in the photo.Chafer beetle - not easily frightened, not in a hurry to fly away, so you can see it well.If necessary, he can fly to do this immediately.One beetles required to lift the flight elytra, the other - the lower wings spread.Chafer beetle does not need to prepare for the flight, as it has special notches on the sides of the elytra in which he inserts the lower wings and takes off without lifting the top.This structure allows it to quickly cover some distance, because the hard wings are not placed and not hinder flight.
Basically chafer, and there are about 4,000 species living in the tropics.In our country, they live about a few dozen species.The most common beetle is considered the golden chafer.It is quite large, the length of his body nearly 2 cm. Elytra metallic emerald color.Sitting on the flower, it may be up to two weeks, if it does not disturb
chafer beetle eats begun to rot and juicy fruit, flower petals and the juices flowing from the plant.Eggs are laid in the second year of life in the adult stage (adult), usually in July.About a month later larvae emerge from the eggs, which immediately begin to feed.
larvae are large, thick, whitish, slightly fleecy, shape similar to the letter C. claws on their feet they have, can be moved on the back.They live, eat and grow in leaf litter, compost, rotten wood, and so on. N. A very voracious, monthly reach half the final dimensions, eating hundreds of times its weight.With its strong jaws, they chew on plant residues, converting them into excellent humus.
After a certain time, the larvae pupate going.The construction of the cocoon play an important role small feet, which move almost not used.Cocoons are built from feces that accumulate inside the larva in advance.Singling out the sticky substance solidified over time, the larva of its rounded back, forming a cocoon.Inside, it seemed polished and very durable.
Ripened beetle chafer leave his refuge not in a hurry - waiting will get stronger chitin cover.This may take some time.Only then it is selected on the ground surface.
This family includes not only the brightly colored insects.Among them are dark chocolate, striped, with speckles and others. Practical harm chafer beetle brings a bit of joy and a lot of his contemplation.
