Reverse image search says Russian Leather Beetle but I live in Western Pennsylvania of the USA which it says they aren’t native to. Any ideas?

  • gina@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Maybe a relative of the Russian Leather Beetle (Osmoderma eremita), like Osmoderma eremicola? It’s likely going to be hard to narrow down without clear photos, though (disclaimer: I am not a beetle expert).

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      1 year ago

      It wasn’t shiny like that article claims it to be, though that may be because it climbed out of a sink drain. Who knows what was on it. However it does look very close.

      This made me look up osmoderma in Pennsylvania which linked me this:

      https://bugguide.net/node/view/1664529

      This looks exactly like it, and is what you linked. So I think your spot on since it doesn’t seem to need to be iridescent. Thanks for answering! (Sorry for the late reply. I stepped out for a bit like 20 minutes after I posted this)

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        1 year ago

        Awesome! I’m pretty impressed he fought his way up through the drain. I wonder how he got past the p-trap.