Big ole bug

Used my car keys to give some perspective as to size. This is a 365 project, Dichotomius carolinus or dung beetle. Must have been flying from one pasture to another and dropped dead in my driveway on the way.

[JackieR]

No idea that they got that big and were found in America!

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture of this huge bug. Nice to see it compare to the key`s.

[Dawn]

A nice nice and shot

[katy]

Thanks for showing the scale with the keys. It’s a huge bug! Nice clear photo too.

[Babs]

It is huge.

[Corinne C]

A large insect!

[Shutterbug]

That is a large beetle.

[Kathy]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond I didn't either. I had to Google this photo to find out what it was. It certainly was a curiosity to see this afternoon.
@pyrrhula Thanks for saying so Ferry.
@Dawn Thanks Dawn.
@grammyn Thank you Katy. If I hadn't put the key down it could have looked like a June bug or Japanese beetle sized bug.
@onewing I'm glad I saw it after it died. I'd hate for it to fly into my hair!
@corinnec Very big!
@shutterbug49 It truly is.

[Issi Bannerman]

Wow, that's a biggie!

[Kathy A]

It sure is a monster!

[Susan Wakely]

That’s a whopper.

[John Falconer]

Fabulous capture. I like the inclusion of the key for perspective.

[Casablanca]

Oh my word, that is huge!

[haskar]

Great color and structure of the wing.

[william wooderson]

And my mum found a large dead blue beetle on the terrace yesterday!

[Tunia McClure]

dead as a doornail

[Margaret Brown]

That’s a big bug nice capture

[Kathy]

@jamibann @kjarn @wakelys @johnfalconer @casablanca @haskar @will_wooderson @tunia @craftymeg
Thank you for your views & comments Issi, Kathy, Sue, John, Casa,Hannah, Will, Tunia & Meg. It was huge.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I like the inclusion of the word "panic" which may have happened for a moment if that fellow dropped dead in front of me! Then I would have done what you did- taken a shot of it. Good catch- and good idea to include the key for perspective.

[Kathy]

@olivetreeann Thanks Ann.

[Madeleine Pennock]

Glad it didn't land in your hair!!

[Kathy]

@marshwader Me too. Those legs would have stuck well.