#osmoderma

[pollinonationalpark]

Osmoderma: con la bocca ancora sporca di segatura #osmoderma #insettirari #insetti #pollino #calabria #basilicata #entomologia #biodiversità #fauns (presso Viaggiare nel Pollino - Giuseppe Cosenza Guida Escursionistica) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDvLm1CoNZ5/?igshid=1pyho5tiihkbw

[honhonpoutine]

I found a very good friend today!! A huge friend, hand for scale I brought it home for a few pictures then put it back outside to live its insect life

[northwestnaturalist]

Osmoderma subplanata “Leather Beetle” Scarabaeidae

Missoula, MT July 30, 2014 Robert Niese

These large (3 cm), circumboreal beetles get their name from the leathery odors they emit from their exoskeleton (Osmo- means smelly, -derma means skin). Adults spend most of their lives feeding on the decaying centers of fallen logs.

[coolbugs]

The other day I heard my dog barking, so I went to check on her and see what wildlife she was scoping out in the window. Instead, I found her staring at the wall. I turned around to leave her to her silliness but then I realized she's a poodle, which means she's wicked smaht. So I went back to check and sure enough, there was this beetle crawling up the bricks right where my dog was staring.

Turned out to be a scarab beetle, Osmoderma eremicola. I've been seeing a few folks post photos of these big beasties in their homes this summer - they must like to come indoors for some reason.