by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Miscellaneous Invertebrates Page | Jeff's Nature Pages
 |
Bess Beetle, Horned Passalus (Odontotaenius disjunctus) Durham Co., NC 15 Mar 2008 These large beetles are commonly found under logs in wooded habitats. According to bugguide.net, they feed on rotting wood and/or fungi and are widespread in the eastern & central US. |
 |
Bess Beetle, Horned Passalus (Odontotaenius disjunctus) Durham Co., NC 15 Mar 2008 Altough they look intimidating, I've handled many and have never been bitten. |
 |
Mixed forest in Orange Co., NC 29 Mar 2009 Presumably, since it was huge and under a log in the right habitat, this is a Bess Beetle larva. |
Created on ... Apr 8, 2008 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com