I love when I find a beetle who's tougher then me! This bugger was so hard to get a picture of, because not only could he move really fast, but he was digging holes in the blink of an eye, and his legs were SO strong when I'd try to pick him up he'd slip out my fingers just by pushing himself away.
He is pretty much a bruiser of a beetle (check out his size compared to a dime) - I swear he was lifting weights and going to the gym before I found him - he would hold onto the ground so tightly with his legs I was afraid if I pulled him up i'd hurt him....Check out that horn! hawt & handsome.
Can any of you dear readers identify whether this is some kind of rhino beetle, dung beetle, and importantly whether this is a beetle native to the Appalachian Mountains??? I would love to know more about him.... 
Can any of you dear readers identify whether this is some kind of rhino beetle, dung beetle, and importantly whether this is a beetle native to the Appalachian Mountains??? I would love to know more about him.... 
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