Spotting

Description:

black beetle I found walking out of a high school

1 Species ID Suggestions

drP 10 years ago

Horned passalus

Odontotaenius disjunctus Species Odontotaenius disjunctus - Horned Passalus - BugGuide.Net

3 Comments

Aaron_G 10 years ago

Yes, they stridulate and to me it sounds like a small wind-up toy.

naturegirl37 10 years ago

Isn't it the type of beetle that chirps when touched?

mrh 10 years ago

Often referred to commonly around here as the Bess bug or Bess beetle. Awesome insect and very nice to handle - often found in & under wood chips in playgrounds at schools, hint, hint.

Spotted by
Justin S

Columbia, Maryland, USA

Spotted on Jun 12, 2013
Submitted on Jun 12, 2013