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What is this insect?

Addle · 2014-10-25 08:52:59

It's big and turns its 'tail' up scorpian-like, as if it's going to sting. I think I heard it during the night - thought it was a mouse. Saw another outside a few weeks ago. This was by my feet when I got out of bed this morn!! :eek: The picture isn't great.

25-10-2014 8:52am

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Addle

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It's big and turns its 'tail' up scorpian-like, as if it's going to sting.
I think I heard it during the night - thought it was a mouse.
Saw another outside a few weeks ago.
This was by my feet when I got out of bed this morn!! :eek:
The picture isn't great.

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#2 25-10-2014 8:57am

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Devil's coachhorse

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#3 25-10-2014 9:05am

Addle

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"A nocturnal predator recognised by its threatening posture'!
Yikes - they bite!
Never noticed them before this year.
Between that and the mega spiders, my nerves will be gone!

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#4 25-10-2014 9:09am

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ive seen 66 yo spiders running around my house for the last couple of weeks jesus their massive this year

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#5 25-10-2014 10:22am

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Yeah the Devil's Coach horse beetle - we often get them in the house - they look pretty threatening but I've never been stung by one have been stung by a
large ground beetle who ended up in my sock but it was only a little pinch. I think they are harmless enough.

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