What the !!!!

[Davyred]

Got back in the early hours of this morning after another great 2 weeks in Icmeler.

On the way to Dalaman, we stopped for a break, and this thing flew into me as I was outside the coach stretching my legh. It was about 3-4 inches long and had the rest of the passengers on the coach diving for cover. Has anyone any idea what kind of beetle it is?

[gem2710]

omg that is horrible i hope i dont come across anything like that or people in marmaris will hear me screaming

[dalin]

THAT picture should come with a warning OMG that is truely horrible

[dragon]

It looks like some sort of stag beetle but I'm no expert and I suppose it'll 'bug' you until you find out it's name. Whatever it's called it belongs in a horror film

[daisysun]

wow! that is some beetle! i wonder if they bite/sting?
i dont like the idea that they fly either! yuck

[waynesworld]

Its not Ringo.!!!

[kentcabbie]

looks like one of these http://bugguide.net/node/view/49832/bgimage but dont what its doing in Turkey.

[smudgersmith]

[joseph1946]

You should have took it home and cooked it with some chips a mushy peas.

[markkelly64]

It's a Giant Water bug but I can't be sure of the species. They're found world wide, with the Thai species reaching over 4 inches.

While they're harmless, they can give a slightly painful bite.

They fly from pond to pond, especially at this time of year when they're looking for a mate. They eat small fish, tadpoles and the like.

I'm quite jealous, actually - I've been wanting to keep these as "pets" for some time.

Hope this helps.