i don't know which one this is exactly but there are a lot of them around right now. they have a habit of flying into people but they don't bite or sting.
if you turn them over and rub their stomach, they spread their legs out and go limp. it's kind of funny really.
anyway, here is a shot (not my hand) of one today on his back. the underside is almost a bronze color.
here is the top side. the ones i've seen around most often are usually a shiny gunmetal silver gray with no spots. this one has some interesting markings.
This beetle is in the genus Chalcophora; likely Chalcophora georgiana - see http://tinyurl.com/lpsquf
thank you, suunto.
everything the link says about them is true.
