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Old 03-18-2017, 10:51 AM
 
Location: Coastal Georgia
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I am sure this guy is harmless, but nevertheless, if he'd been alive when I found him, there might have been some shrieking involved. You can see it is almost as long as the width of a brick.

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Old 03-18-2017, 11:36 AM
 
Location: north bama
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rhino beetle ?
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Old 03-18-2017, 12:14 PM
 
Location: Coastal Georgia
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rhino beetle ?
Perhaps. It's pretty close anyway.

I feel kind of bad for it. It must have gotten the spray intended for the palmetto bugs on its feet. Or, maybe it's time was just up.
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Old 03-18-2017, 12:56 PM
 
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Ringo?
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Old 03-18-2017, 01:02 PM
 
Location: north bama
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Ringo?
HA !! it took me a minute to get what you mean .. i even looked up Ringo ... ... ( a beatle )
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Old 03-18-2017, 03:17 PM
 
Location: LI,NY zone 7a
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Rhino big horn beetle.

https://www.****/photos-im...eetle-bug.html
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Old 02-20-2018, 07:38 AM
 
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Ringo?

"He can't help it if he's got a hideous great hooter."



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INjRESJrrIk
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Old 02-20-2018, 08:03 AM
 
Location: Kanada ....(*V*)....
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It looks similar to a stag beetle.
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Old 02-21-2018, 01:02 AM
 
Location: Canada
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I agree, I think it's a staghorn beetle.


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