I give you the magnificently named blackspotted pliers support beetle

Bugsrus

Although I think this is a translation from the German that is only used in Wikipedia? He is known to his friends as Rhagium mordax. This one had just emerged and was strutting his stuff in the sunshine yesterday.







Ed

DeVil

Lovely set Ed

Stumblebum

Good one!

Lord Vetinari

Wonderful BPSB shots - esp like #2
Brian v.

e6filmuser

Excellent images.

The Latin name means to bite or sting, perhaps "pinch", "pincer".

Another species, Rhagium psychophanta seems to have a different reputation.

Harold