ABC Radio Hobart
If you have been visited by a black beetle or two in the night recently, you are not alone.
Blackheaded cockchafers have made the most of favourable weather conditions and have appeared in houses around Tasmania, in some cases in plague proportions.
Dr Simon Grove, senior curator of invertebrate zoology at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, said the beetles were found throughout south-east Australia. He said while the beetles’ presence was not unusual, their numbers were.
“They’ve all emerged at the same time,” Dr Grove said. More
…it’s ugly, but it’s harmless, and it doesn’t do what it’s name implies, or all Democrats would have their pants full of them.
…I’ll take ’em over the Candiru Catfish ANY day of the year…
https://www.healthline.com/health/penis-fish
Any relation to raspy left wing cunts?
“Blackheaded cockchafers” Barry for short.
I think we need some special trained fighting Cocks to prevent the spread of these bastards.
https://youtu.be/qeU7xdUQHrc
Back before Women removed the Hair from Their Nether Regions..
It was referred to as “A Map of Tazzy” (Tasmania)
There’s a huge cockchafer in Iowa at the moment. He thinks he’s president material.
I’m happy to note, mine only got chafed at night with the little redheaded gal I dated in college. š