cockchafer
/ˈkɑkˌtʃeɪfər/
noun
- A large brown beetle that flies with a loud buzzing sound and is active at dusk in late spring and early summer.
- Children in the village used to catch cockchafers and watch them crawl on their hands.
- The cockchafer larvae live underground and feed on plant roots.
- The cockchafer flew into the porch light with a loud buzz.