Ouch! Beetle w/ Pinchers

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Ouch! Beetle w/ Pinchers

Post by Noah M » October 6th, 2015, 4:50 pm

Saw this guy crossing a road in Marion County, Florida. I didn't want to mess with it because it looks like it could have seriously hurt. It was ~1" long.

Anybody know what it is? Stag beetle?

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Post by Gordon C. Snelling » October 6th, 2015, 6:08 pm

Looks like Pasimachus.
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Re: Ouch! Beetle w/ Pinchers

Post by Noah M » October 6th, 2015, 6:43 pm

Thanks!
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