Insects and Spiders - non-native

Devil's Coach Horse Beetle (Ocypus olens) on Sep 3, 2024

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Description of specimen

Black, 1 1/2 inch long, scorpion looking bug

Commentary

Thank you for your report! This is Ocypus olens, the "Devil's coach-horse beetle". They are harmless home invaders, probably not established inside your house but can be abundant scavengers/predators outside. They act like they can sting, but they can't. No cause for alarm.

Tom Valente
Sept. 5, 2024, 2:15 a.m.