Who am I?

[rford]

I found this bad boy ( about 2 inchs long ), clinging on the screen in my kitchen last night,luckily outside.

It looks like he has pinchers, but I don't think its a Dobson,I am not that close to any water if that even matters.

Just curious for an ID...


Shot with u30D,S410D,u410D at 2007-07-23

 

[Future Fanatic]

I'm going with either a "Giant Root Borer" or a "Pine Sawyer".

 

[rckrego]

soldier beetle

 

[quality time]

If it was inside your waders I would have said 'Dung Beetle'.

 

[theartoflee]

it is a fire fly

 

[Green Highlander]

Do you have new neighbors that recently moved from the Bronx? Looks like a roach to me

Green Highlander

 

[Fly Ty R]

Yup, looks like a Pine Sawyer to me.

 

[rckrego]

Not a roach. They lack wing cases. See the following:

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/888/45038020.JPG

Here's a soldier beetle...

http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/icm/files/images/soldier-beetle-4_0.jpg

If its not that, then its some other form of closely related beetle.