Finally encountered one of these guys alive! The third individual I've seen so far this year, compared to a grand total of Zero for the rest of the years I've lived here! I wonder why they're in such large numbers now...
so my stepmom leaves to go get cookie dough and texts me "look what's in the garage!" with a picture attached
I expect like, a bunny or a bird or something. what was in the picture?
a MOTHERFUCKING STAG BEETLE!!!!!!
so of course my entomologist ass grabs my shoes and bolts downstairs to take as many pics of this thing as I can (seen above) before placing him in the plants so he doesn't get run over or stepped on