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Hi there, My wife found this beetle today (7/18/06) in the basement bathroom of our home in Rockfall, CT. It is the largest beetle (approximately 1 3⁄4” long) I have seen in or around here before. We are just curious as to what it is called. It looks similar to a Paulo (?) root beetle but since we are in CT I’m not sure if it is. Well I hope you like the pictures! Thanks!
Aaron
Hi Aaron,
We believe this to be a Brown Prionid, Orthosoma brunneum, which has 11 antenna segments. It breeds in poles and roots in contact with wet ground. It was probably attracted to lights in your bathroom.
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I found one of these here in Abilene, TX! it’s huge! My miniature pincher was barking like crazy at something in the grass. Upon further investigation it was the biggest bug I’ve ever seen! It is about 3″ long (the size of my Dodge truck key).
Posted 06 Jul 2011 at 12:20 am ¶Thanks for your graphic account of an encounter with a Brown Prionid.
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