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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Strange bug

Alex encountered this strange, and nasty-looking bug. Big too, over an inch, he says. Anybody know what it is?


Well, that was quick. Bill informs:
That is a Devil's Coach Horse beetle.
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7 comments:

  1. Alex29 Oct 2009, 17:08:00

    Yeah, I'm very curious to find out what it is. Can I expect more? Should I treat it with respect, or call in an exterminator?

    FYI, California, Bay Area, found in still water.

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  2. TC [Girl]29 Oct 2009, 18:23:00

    Alex...why don't you contact 'Lord V's' and let him have a "gander" at 'im?! I'm almost SURE that he would LOVE to solve the mystery, if he doesn't already know what it is!!

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  3. Alex29 Oct 2009, 19:06:00

    Those are great pictures. If I still had the critter I'd mail him to Lord V.

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  4. Alex29 Oct 2009, 19:06:00

    Those are great pictures. If I still had the critter I'd mail him to Lord V.

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  5. Bill29 Oct 2009, 19:28:00

    That is a Devil's Coach Horse beetle:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_coach_horse_beetle

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  6. Alex29 Oct 2009, 19:57:00

    Thanks Bill, I just was going to tell everyone my mate Rich found this

    http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Devils-Coach-Horse

    online and suspected that's what I had.

    I'll keep my eye open for more, he's a scary looking beast, but kinda interesting to have in the garden.

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  7. Pascal [P-04referent]30 Oct 2009, 04:41:00

    Bah. I've seen scarier bugs in my WindowsXP...

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