Anywon experience the massive plague of beetles midweek? We were out walking and initially thought

[arse-nick (avid-analogue-addict)]

we were about to get a stinging of our lives. Twas only after ten minutes of running this way and that to avoid afore mentioned plague, that we realised they were only beetles - millions of the ferkers.

These were they >>>> http://www.uknatureblog.com/2010/07/big-chafer-beetle.html

[pjlincs]

Between 0 - 5 of them, not a plague thankfully. Had a grass snake in my garage earlier in the week.

[arse-nick (avid-analogue-addict)]

Had one or two of them **** on me, when I picked them up. Never ever had a stink worse than that.