I went out late last night, and to my surprise saw quite a few of these guys. I’m not sure what they are (some kind of beetle, no doubt), and I’d never seen one before, but all of a sudden yesterday they were everywhere. I saw maybe 20 in total over the course of an hour. I think they’re pretty cool. They’re about two inches long (5cm), and they don’t appear to be much on flying— they just sit there minding their own business. I was able to get very close to this one, and he didn’t show any signs of moving. I saw another one on the ground kicking and struggling to turn over onto his front; I helped him out by letting him grab onto my finger and then putting him in the grass right side up. He didn’t bite me, so I guess they’re not aggressive. Anyone have any clue what they are?
Ah yes, I saw them last summer in Kemer(Antalya)
We went there for holiday. Our first night i saw one of them on the grass and the other was on a pine tree. I was afraid. My father said that they were “potato insects” and added “They don’t bite”.
When we come back to İstanbul, I explained that event one of my friends and she said that she saw one of them in Çanakkale.
I think they like warm climate. And they aren’t aggressive.
Ah yes, I saw them last summer in Kemer(Antalya)
We went there for holiday. Our first night i saw one of them on the grass and the other was on a pine tree. I was afraid. My father said that they were “potato insects” and added “They don’t bite”.
When we come back to İstanbul, I explained that event one of my friends and she said that she saw one of them in Çanakkale.
I think they like warm climate. And they aren’t aggressive.
Yeah, the one I picked up seemed friendly enough… I was worried about those things sticking out in the front, but he didn’t use them.
Yeah, the one I picked up seemed friendly enough… I was worried about those things sticking out in the front, but he didn’t use them.
those things in the front are prolly for mating or something – sexy grabbers, hehe….
those things in the front are prolly for mating or something – sexy grabbers, hehe….
Actually, you’re probably right, they’re probably used for mating.
Actually, you’re probably right, they’re probably used for mating.