Say hello to my little friend:
I saw this beauty on our porch last night and took some pictures. It might not be obvious from my photos but this guy was over an inch long, slightly larger than a cicada, and in person it looked like a cross between a scarab and a nightmare. The iNaturalist app informs me that it’s a “Reddish-Brown Stag Beetle” (Lucanus capreolus), probably an adult male. They are native to the area, attracted to lights at night and not that uncommon, but this is the first one I’ve ever seen.
