Rose chafer

Gardens, meadows, and woodland edges with plenty of flowering plants and decaying organic matter.

Adults feed on pollen, nectar, and petals of flowers, especially roses and umbellifers. Larvae (grubs) eat decaying wood and plant matter.

Active during sunny days; they are strong fliers that keep their wing cases (elytra) closed while flying. They undergo complete metamorphosis, spending several years as larvae in compost or rotting wood.

Benefits the ecosystem as a pollinator and decomposition agent. Generally not a major pest, though they can occasionally damage garden flower petals.