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Black_Noise
07-11-2009, 05:19 PM
Found this little guy running around outside while I was grilling some dinner.


http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/black300a/beetle004.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/black300a/beetle001.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/black300a/beetle003.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x180/black300a/beetle002.jpg
guspech750
07-11-2009, 05:20 PM
nice close ups!!
ImpalaSlayer
07-11-2009, 05:27 PM
is that a herc?
UncleLar
07-11-2009, 07:12 PM
Cool,I've never seen one of those around these parts.Did you share dinner with him?
Spectragod
07-11-2009, 07:36 PM
They eat catapillars and such, they are a member of the beetle family, they are big and ugly though. I had a pair of them fighting each other on my patio a couple of weeks ago, fight to the death, plus, I killed the winner.

Then in the morning, there are 4 more, all dead, on their backs, WTF? Sympathy death? :eek:

Since I was worried about these, as I have never seen them before, I took the carcassas' to my vet (he's a bug guy), he told me what they were, and to not let them pinch me, said it would hurt, no poison etc...
UncleLar
07-11-2009, 07:49 PM
They eat catapillars and such, they are a member of the beetle family, they are big and ugly though. I had a pair of them fighting each other on my patio a couple of weeks ago, fight to the death, plus, I killed the winner.

Then in the morning, there are 4 more, all dead, on their backs, WTF? Sympathy death? :eek:

Since I was worried about these, as I have never seen them before, I took the carcassas' to my vet (he's a bug guy), he told me what they were, and to not let them pinch me, said it would hurt, no poison etc...

How big are them things?
If they eat caterpillars why kill them,they're taking care of a nuisance bug.
I'd think one look would let you know not to let them pinch you,lol.
ImpalaSlayer
07-11-2009, 09:03 PM
They eat catapillars and such, they are a member of the beetle family, they are big and ugly though. I had a pair of them fighting each other on my patio a couple of weeks ago, fight to the death, plus, I killed the winner.

Then in the morning, there are 4 more, all dead, on their backs, WTF? Sympathy death? :eek:

Since I was worried about these, as I have never seen them before, I took the carcassas' to my vet (he's a bug guy), he told me what they were, and to not let them pinch me, said it would hurt, no poison etc...


i think there pretty cool looking. look like a lil bug tank.
TAKEDOWN
07-11-2009, 09:28 PM
The pincher reminds me of... Mmmm, beer bottle opener! Cool shots BTW.
Spectragod
07-12-2009, 07:52 AM
How big are them things?
If they eat caterpillars why kill them,they're taking care of a nuisance bug.
I'd think one look would let you know not to let them pinch you,lol.

I only killed one, the others did themslves... :eek:
JamesHecker
07-12-2009, 07:05 PM
Excellent Photos.
UncleLar
07-12-2009, 08:03 PM
Yep,you even caught it while it was smiling.:lol:
rayjay
07-13-2009, 04:42 AM
12 gauge time....
CRUZTAKER
07-20-2009, 05:39 PM
Good stuff...I actually like bug pictures!
cassidy
07-20-2009, 06:31 PM
Where do you live the AMAZON RAIN FOREST ???

We are battling mosquitoes here not Messerschmidts/Pantzers...



Some advice...RAID ain't gonna do it...they get fat on RAID

We had one like like almost waddle away with a woman's purse on a Florida fishing boat!