i just got back from the park a little while ago. as i was walking threw the park, i kept hearing rustling noises all around me in the ground. the few times i stopped to try and pinpoint what was making the noise, i mostly just saw daddy-long legs scerrying accross the leaf litter. then, after stopping a few more times, i decided to sit and listen to the noises and see what else might be making the noise. i saw this black thing crawl accross the leaves 5ft in front of me so i went off the trail to see what it was.
it turned out to be this inch and a half long beetle:
diden't have a container with me (one of the few times i don't bring one :P) so i had to pick it up around its neck to carry it back to my car. the thing was squeeking the whole walk back. i'll try and get some better pics after work tomarrow (that is if it holds still long enough :P)
now i'm wondering what it is. i know its not a stag beetle due to the streight antennae.