We usually don't get that many exotic looking insects in these parts (at least that I see located in the middle of a downtown urban area), so this fellow that I spotted in my apartment stairwell on my way to do laundry this morning cetainly caught my eye. At 2 ½ inches longs and with at least a 4" antennae span it's about the biggest wild insect I've ever seen here next to dragonflys.Maybe I brought him home with me from Florida?
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Do you have any idea what it is?
It appears to be an insect of some sort.
Sorry... it's actually a Banded Alder Beetle, native to this area although I don't remember ever seeing one before!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/esqenzo/981525097/
if it was from Florida it would be much bigger ... and loud!
Yipes!
I've never seen a beetle like that before on the Mainland, OR the Island. Weird, but cool. ;o)
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