scarab beetle
7448. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada
Number 7448. This is a scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the genus Osmoderma, most likely O. eremicola. Commonly known as the hermit flower beetle, hermit beetle, “odor-of-leather beetle” (for strong odor of “Russian Leather”), their larvae develop in rotten, punky wood. See scarab beetle details on their biology .
1 comment
Al
Thank you. I left him alone to enjoy life as I am somewhat of a hermit too.