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What is this insect?

  • 25-10-2014 9:52am
    #1
    Addle
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    It's big and turns its 'tail' up scorpian-like, as if it's going to sting.
    I think I heard it during the night - thought it was a mouse.
    Saw another outside a few weeks ago.
    This was by my feet when I got out of bed this morn!! :eek:
    The picture isn't great.


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  • #2
    kylith
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    Devil's coachhorse


  • #3
    Addle
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    "A nocturnal predator recognised by its threatening posture'!
    Yikes - they bite!
    Never noticed them before this year.
    Between that and the mega spiders, my nerves will be gone!


  • #4
    jimf
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    ive seen 66 yo spiders running around my house for the last couple of weeks jesus their massive this year


  • #5
    Pretzill
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    Yeah the Devil's Coach horse beetle - we often get them in the house - they look pretty threatening but I've never been stung by one have been stung by a
    large ground beetle who ended up in my sock but it was only a little pinch. I think they are harmless enough.


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