Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: Large Bug on my Patio, 0 by saucermcfly

saucermcfly wrote:
Just went to the door to put my dog out in the backyard, turned on the light, and here was this fellow, loitering around on the overhang. I think he is about 3 inches long. I haven't ever seen one of these before, and he isn't moving, so I don't know if there are any hidden wings or anything at all about how he moves. I went through a photo book of locally-known insects and still came up empty. Hope someone knows!