Found today in the same exact spot on my office rug where I found the dead bird on Tuesday. I walk into that room a little hesitantly now, peer around the corner and look in. The first thing that crossed my mind was "Is that an actual scarab?"
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Ew! I had to wikipedia what that actually was. I'm not sure we get them here, but ew - again.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs Angie.
xo
Is it a scarab? I have not seen anything like that.
ReplyDeleteOk, it's starting to seem like something is up with your office rug calling dead critters, looking before stepping is wise.
Just adding my Ew! I'd start peering around the corner too!
ReplyDeleteArgh. Ick.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely look before you step.
I did do some research: I think it is a pincher beetle. I have never seen one before, except when it ended up dead in my house. (that sounded like a law and order quote). So, let me say that it really isn't surprising that dead things keep showing up in the office. I have a doggie door going into the backyard from the office. And by doggie door, of course I mean, a dog sized hole cut into our screen door. (Hey, he made the hole, we just made it a little straighter.) So, while it seems prophetic to have a dead bird, or a scarab, show up in one's house, I know logically, the puppy is responsible. I am thinking of renaming him Colonel Mustard, so I can say, "Colonel Mustard in the office with his teeth."
ReplyDeleteAKA Stag Beetle. Wow, I get to use some of my random (useless) knowledge from my Invertebrate Zoology days at college.
ReplyDeleteBetween the dog and the cats, I could start my own collection. My cats catch and kill lizards and bugs. My dog likes to "accidentally" kill birds. I find them in the back yard sometimes. I think it's accidental because the birds aren't damaged - they are just really wet. I think he catches them and licks them to death.
Aren't pets fun...
OMG!?! WTF is that thing?! Where do you live Angie? YIKES!
ReplyDeleteWe follow ahimsa (non-violence) in my house, but that critter would challenge me. I would be very tempted to scream and squish. Looks like a dung bettle... Any rolling balls of shit in your backyard?
ReplyDeleteI live WAY far from you, BUT I found a dead one of those on the plant stand on my front porch. It was the first one I had ever seen. Hmm..
ReplyDeleteGross.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I have never seen a beetle like that anywhere, except at the Insectarium . BTW, I live outside of Philadelphia, not Ancient Egypt.
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