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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Aug 22, 2008

I found this unfortunate creature in the parking lot of a Walmart. Hubby helpfully donated his light for scale.

What was it?

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MarilynneS Thunder Bay Ontario, ON(Zone 3a) Aug 22, 2008

Hiya ..

From the looks of it .. it 'could' be a Rhinocerous Beetle ?
Remember seeing one at the University here ( in a jar ).

Here's a write up on it http://www.extremescience.com/StrongestCreature.htm

~M~

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 23, 2008

This is a long-horned wood-boring beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the genus Prionus. The larvae of some species can be quite destructive, boring in the roots of trees - see http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/prionus7-14.pdf

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Aug 23, 2008

Thank you both. I was thinking rhinoceros beetle but it is the long horn.

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