South Texas Giant Tiger Beetle

[corralup]

I found this huge beetle below a starling's nest wounded upside down but still alive at least for the moment.
I couldn't let it just sit there sooooo. His pinchers were incredibly strong and huge!
He was a little bigger than a tree roach. After I was finished with him he went to my chickens for breakfast. They were fighting over who was going to get him. He was wounded anyways from the starling so why go to waste I say.

[jfoureyes]

Wow what a find!! I've seen one of these guys but a long time ago. Super photos too!

[sporkthedork]

Earlier I stated that I didn't want to visit Arizona due to the presence of Funnel Weaving spiders. I now would like to add South Texas to that list.

Yikes!

[Kenj8246]

Wow, that's a big 'un!! Nice shots. How come I can't find stuff like this? :biggrinn:

Kenny