Entomology Quiz

[Bloodeagle]

Thanks for the hint.
This is the the Lord Howe Island Tree Lobster, Dryococelus australis.
Found on Lord Howe Island in the Lord Howe island group, New South Wales, Australia.

[Bloodeagle]

What is this scary looking bugger?

[Loddfafner]

Thanks for the hint.
This is the the Lord Howe Island Tree Lobster, Dryococelus australis.
Found on Lord Howe Island in the Lord Howe island group, New South Wales, Australia.

Correct. They went extinct on Lord Howe Island but rock climbers recently found a few survivors under a single bush on a small island nearby

What is this scary looking bugger?

That is the devil's coach-horse beetle, Ocypus olens. It looks like it might unsuccessfully beg for change at a Philly street corner. The photo title gave it away. Go ahead and post another one if you like.

[Bloodeagle]

Oh, for lack of sleep! I will try a little harder.

[Skandi]

can we have a hint on your non discript black beetle please! Does it have an interesting colour underneath? We have some like that over here the bloodynosed beetles, they are an iridescent blue on the underside. but it also looks like a dung beetle.

[Ulf]

This thread has gone stale. Let me know what this is. It was outside my house.

[Osweo]

Dun't look like there's much luck with your moth, Ulf.

Considering it's been two months, and I'm quite proud of my photos, I thought I'd put em up anyway:

[Skandi]

I'm guessing that is the larval stage of some beetle.