European Rose Chafer Beetle

Rose Chafer Beetle Facts!

• The rose chafer population is widespread in the UK and most common in the south. It can be found during the summer in woodland and grassland, most often seen feeding on flowers, particularly roses.
• They are noisy and fly somewhat clumsily, similar to bumblebees.
• Female rose chafers lay eggs underground and, once emerged, larvae continue to live and feed in decaying vegetation underground for several years. They pupate in the autumn but do not appear until the following spring.