Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Dec 29, 2012 7:11 pm Re: Beetle I.D please 2Dec 29, 2012 7:55 pm So google tells me it's a Christmas Beetle.... Someone's been dealing steroids to these things 'cos it was huge! Re: Beetle I.D please 3Dec 30, 2012 9:55 am selina2106 So google tells me it's a Christmas Beetle.... Someone's been dealing steroids to these things 'cos it was huge! Looks like a Christmas Beetle alright. Didn't know they were a problem. I love seeing them. Usually only see them around now. At least its not a hopper ! Re: Beetle I.D please 4Dec 30, 2012 2:09 pm We have a plague of the little buggers! Were worse a few weeks ago though, could hear hundreds of them hitting the windows every night and a few always managed to get inside. Re: Beetle I.D please 5Dec 30, 2012 2:33 pm selina2106 We have a plague of the little buggers! Were worse a few weeks ago though, could hear hundreds of them hitting the windows every night and a few always managed to get inside. Bit like cicadas - you either get them in the thousands - or none at all some years. We drove through a hopper storm out Coonabarabran way one time - unbelievable !!! Strange thing - a bloke told us that we'd only get them to a certain point - Narrabri (?) - and then they'd be gone. He was dead right. They almost flew in a set pattern about 50 - 100 klms wide. We were told to get them off the car asap as they could stain the duco. not sure if this was true but we did it ! Hi We have finally decided to complete a KDR on our corner plot in NE Melbourne suburbs. Given its a corner plot approx. 400 sqm just a standard design may not fit the… 0 8578 Thankyou so much 😀 I've decided on White on white for doors and trims, White on white 50% on ceiling and Mt buller for walls. Fingers crossed it will look OK 😀 2 7171 A question. Im in Queensland and building a new home. We managed to reach practical completion 6 weeks ago but we haven't heard any date for handover yet. Who should we… 0 5813 |