May beetle
remain in the soil until the temperature is high enough to emerge. Finally, when the rains arrive, the adults are encouraged to emerge in order to copulate [...] measuring approximately 5 to 7 cm in length. To differentiate between species, an examination of the position of the setae in their final abdominal segment [...] deposition of eggs in the ground, close to plant roots. The larvae eat throughout the summer and migrate deep into the soil in autumn. In cold climates they