June beetle. Macrophotograph of the head of a male June beetle or cockchafer Melolontha melolontha,showing its lamellate (fan-leaved) antennae. The pair of jointed antennae,enlarged in the male beetle,are a mobile sensory appendage of the head. They are used by male June beetles to detect chemical attractants given off by the female. Melolontha beetles are large,brown insects noted for having a noisy and clumsy buzzing flight on early summer evenings. They damage trees by feeding on leaves and flowers,and live just a few months | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
Taille de l’image : | 5016 px × 3555 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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