I just found these in my compost pile this morning! Thanks to your website and this video, I was able to properly identify them and stop from freaking out that I was infested with something bad. Thank you!
I'm in Salt Lake City, Utah. The compost pile came from my local landfill, and has been out in the open in my backyard for most of the summer. I also have a compost bin where we throw our vegetable scraps. I'm thinking about putting a few of these guys in there.
They are different to the european chafer, which are generaly considered a pest. I didnt realise you could use them for composting, thats very interesting.
Yes I did, last year, and I think that they will be pupating right now, must check... They are a beneficial beetle which lays eggs in decomposing organic matter. They have been found in rotting wood, woodchips, and compost, leafmoulf and manure piles. Their range is in the Old World, for the equivalent in North America, check the bugguide for the green fruit beetle, for instance.
Hello ^^
By any chance can you send me some of those grubs?
I am a beetle collector and i really love those and breed them to be beetles haha
Thank you
you can send me a email
thank you very much ^^
95crayfish 1 year ago
half life 2 got me hear
jokerace321 1 year ago
omg i found one of them today in my mother's compost xD i didnt want to kill him, what does they eat¿ only the think over the flowers¿
josemanuelturutu 1 year ago
omg i found one of them today in my mother's compost xD
josemanuelturutu 1 year ago
I just found these in my compost pile this morning! Thanks to your website and this video, I was able to properly identify them and stop from freaking out that I was infested with something bad. Thank you!
killrobots 1 year ago
Hi! I'm glad that this video and the website was of some use.
Where about are you?
mariafremlin 1 year ago
@mariafremlin
I'm in Salt Lake City, Utah. The compost pile came from my local landfill, and has been out in the open in my backyard for most of the summer. I also have a compost bin where we throw our vegetable scraps. I'm thinking about putting a few of these guys in there.
killrobots 1 year ago
LOL AMUSING
soundpigeon 1 year ago
They are different to the european chafer, which are generaly considered a pest. I didnt realise you could use them for composting, thats very interesting.
ianh321 3 years ago
Fascinating! Did you hatch some of these from eggs? Where do they lay the eggs?
NancyToday 3 years ago
Yes I did, last year, and I think that they will be pupating right now, must check... They are a beneficial beetle which lays eggs in decomposing organic matter. They have been found in rotting wood, woodchips, and compost, leafmoulf and manure piles. Their range is in the Old World, for the equivalent in North America, check the bugguide for the green fruit beetle, for instance.
mariafremlin 3 years ago