Beetle

Description:

Just by looking at this specimen, I know it is an insect (the six legs are a give away), and it is a beetle (the hard wing coverings). But past that, I am at a loss. It is a beauty -- almost five inches long and hefty. I found its carcass on the upstairs terrace after one of our rains. I suspect it was pummeled from the sky. Its mouth parts are what make it interesting to me -- similar to those rams on the front of Roman trimenes.

Habitat:

Spotted in Barra de Navidad, Mexico. 4-5 hrs drive south of Puerto Vallarta, 1 hr. north of Mananillo.