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Devil's Coach Horse Beetle

Ocypus olens

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Field Notes

Description:

Black armored beetle. 1.5 to 2 inches long. Completely dull black with no markings. Raises its tail like a scorpion when threatened.

Habitat:

Native to Europe. Invasive to US. This one was in Portland, Oregon. It was in my garden, on the first rain of September after a long dry spell.

Notes:

Warning: This beetle has a painful bite and can shoot smelly liquid from its tail.

They eat snails and slugs.

Reference Links:

Devil's Coach Horse - Bug Scientific Name, Characteristics, Classification, Tax…

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PublishedSeptember 10, 2017

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