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Scarab BeetlesRain Beetle Photo?
Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:41 AM
My son and I came across this large beetle on a tree in our yard. We live in Southwest Minnesota. I tried to send it to you last fall when we found it but received no reply. I believe it is a rain beetle.
Vonda Talsma
Minnesota
Hermit Flower Beetle
Hi Vonda,
While we are sorry we didn’t answer you in the fall, the reality of the situation is that we are unable to answer all of our mail. We believe this is a Hermit Flower Beetle, Osmoderma eremicola. According to BugGuide, it is also called the Odor of Leather Beetle because of the resemblance to the smell of Russian Leather. BugGuide indicates: “Adults take fruit juices and sugary liquids in captivity” and “Found in rotten logs, so presumably larvae are decomposers. Adults nocturnal, found in woodlands and orchards. Adults come to lights.”
Hermit Flower Beetle
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