[Ciaran]

As I was taking the dog out back to do his business I ran across this guy...

He was about an inch and a half to about two inches long, and could fly. Any insect specialists around here?

I taught him to play dead...

 

[lovebunny]

wow wtf?

 

[DRB]

That's the african butt beetle. If you have an uncomfortable feeling in your colon its because this beetle laid eggs on you and they are now growing to the size of grapefruit. Sucks to be you.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Polyphylla decemlineata

http://www.sbnature.org/collections/invert/entom/s_p_polyp_decem.php

 

[I Are Baboon]

He's cute!

 

[fluff]

I'd hit it...

 

[DRB]

I'd hit it...

bug fvcker

 

[fluff]

bug fvcker

Now I'd take that as my replacement custom title.

 

[DRB]

Now I'd take that as my replacement custom title.

What to replace the replacement?

 

[Trainwreck]

Polyphylla decemlineata

http://www.sbnature.org/collections/invert/entom/s_p_polyp_decem.php

Wow, good job!

 

[Dartman]

I'd hit it...

It's a boy beetle.

 

[fluff]

It's a boy beetle.

It makes a difference?

 

[Tame Ape]

Polyphylla decemlineata

http://www.sbnature.org/collections/invert/entom/s_p_polyp_decem.php

what does it eat? That thing needs to be mailed to me!

 

[BurlyShirley]

what does it eat? That thing needs to be mailed to me!

Plants. And its not a good idea to ship bugs to places where they arent normally from. Unless you wanted a dead one, that is, for display or collection purposes.

 

[Tame Ape]

Plants. And its not a good idea to ship bugs to places where they arent normally from. Unless you wanted a dead one, that is, for display or collection purposes.

my dog would have loved a new friend. we feed her veggies too.

 

[BurlyShirley]

my dog would have loved a new friend. we feed her veggies too.

You're in NY, theres plenty of big beetles outside. Go into the woods and find a big dead tree that's decaying (like crumbles in your hand) and dig through for some big wood beetles. They are really cool and make this cool screechy noise. I used to catch them and make them fight as a kid. Im sure you've seen them before.

When woodpeckers are going through old logs, that's what they're looking for, beetles or their larva.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

You're in NY, theres plenty of big beetles outside. Go into the woods and find a big dead tree that's decaying (like crumbles in your hand) and dig through for some big wood beetles. They are really cool and make this cool screechy noise. I used to catch them and make them fight as a kid. Im sure you've seen them before.

When woodpeckers are going through old logs, that's what they're looking for, beetles or their larva.

Thanks Gil Grissom. Since when were you a bug expert?

 

[BurlyShirley]

Thanks Gil Grissom. Since when were you a bug expert?

Im not an expert, but I have a fair understanding of the world around me. And Im learning more every day.

 

[Tame Ape]

You're in NY, theres plenty of big beetles outside. Go into the woods and find a big dead tree that's decaying (like crumbles in your hand) and dig through for some big wood beetles. They are really cool and make this cool screechy noise. I used to catch them and make them fight as a kid. Im sure you've seen them before.

When woodpeckers are going through old logs, that's what they're looking for, beetles or their larva.

I wish I could say its that easy but I'm in the bowels of Manhattan and the nearest 'woods' are in Central Park. I've seen the littler ones, but nothing of that stature. I like the Japanese beetles I've seen.

Besides, the beetle would look so hot in a handbag.

 

[I Are Baboon]

You're in NY, theres plenty of big beetles outside. Go into the woods and find a big dead tree that's decaying (like crumbles in your hand) and dig through for some big wood beetles. They are really cool and make this cool screechy noise. I used to catch them and make them fight as a kid. Im sure you've seen them before.

You ever have one get pissed off that you disturbed it, prompting it fly up at you and attack your neck?

 

[BurlyShirley]

I wish I could say its that easy but I'm in the bowels of Manhattan and the nearest 'woods' are in Central Park. I've seen the littler ones, but nothing of that stature. I like the Japanese beetles I've seen.

Besides, the beetle would look so hot in a handbag.

I like beetles, but my real "passion" for bugs these days is water insects. Or rather, bugs that start out as water bugs and later turn into dragonflys or mayflys or stoneflys. Mostly since I started flyfishing. They really are crazy looking things, and behind our duplex is a decent sized creek that Im always flipping over rocks and finding new bugs. Helgrammites are really cool.

 

[fluff]

I like beetles, but my real "passion" for bugs these days is water insects. Or rather, bugs that start out as water bugs and later turn into dragonflys or mayflys or stoneflys. Mostly since I started flyfishing. They really are crazy looking things, and behind our duplex is a decent sized creek that Im always flipping over rocks and finding new bugs. Helgrammites are really cool.

I'm shocked to discover your hidden dimensions.

 

[BurlyShirley]

You ever have one get pissed off that you disturbed it, prompting it fly up at you and attack your neck?

Our big wood beetles down here dont fly, but we have some big ass flying cockroaches that sneak in through the window unit from time to time and set the cat and dog into a mad rampage of wanting to kill. Kizzi is deathly afraid of junebugs getting caught in her hair too

 

[Serial Midget]

Big bugs rock! I used to keep giant grasshoppers as pets when I was a kid. Sometimes locusts because I thought they where camoflage grasshoppers ready for war. If they weren't warlike enough I'd toast them with my magnifying glass. Colorado didn't have large beetles.

 

[Total Heckler]

I see those things all the time. They are so loud when they fly.

 

[Toshi]

I'm shocked to discover your hidden dimensions.

i'm impressed, BS!

 

[Ciaran]

Polyphylla decemlineata

http://www.sbnature.org/collections/invert/entom/s_p_polyp_decem.php

Awsome! Thanks for the link and the now uncovered facet of your personality.

Now that I am living further away from Los Angeles proper and closer to the hills and canyons I am seeing more wildlife in the backyard. We get all kinds of bugs, and lizards around here. I just hope we don't get any rattlers in the backyard.

 

[Westy]

On the way to the airport early one morning I saw this gigantic beetle beside the stairs leading away from the parking lot. It looked more like something that belonged in some jungle somewhere. I wanted to stop and check it out but I was late for my flight. This thing couldn't have been native to central Va. Looked something like this:

My guess someone tried bringing one home as a pet after some tropical vacation and probably had their wife or someone freak out when they were picked up at the airport and let it loose.

 

[fluff]

What to replace the replacement?

Smartass...

 

[Tame Ape]

On the way to the airport early one morning I saw this gigantic beetle beside the stairs leading away from the parking lot. It looked more like something that belonged in some jungle somewhere. I wanted to stop and check it out but I was late for my flight. This thing couldn't have been native to central Va. Looked something like this:

My guess someone tried bringing one home as a pet after some tropical vacation and probably had their wife or someone freak out when they were picked up at the airport and let it loose.

Badass! $5 on Westy's beetle to beat the other one!

 

[DRB]

Smartass...

A day later the old git gets it.

 

[fluff]

Badass! $5 on Westy's beetle to beat the other one!

I dunno - that beetle looks pretty dead already.

 

[fluff]

BTW - What's yellow and hangs around dead beetles?

 

[BurlyShirley]

BTW - What's yellow and hangs around dead beetles?

Yoko?

 

[fluff]

Yoko?

You do know your beetles dontcha?