Does anyone know whether this rather ugly looking beetle is likely to nip a cat if it is daft enough to try to catch it,also is it likely to be harmful,rather than painful.Meeko was chasing one across the floor lastnight The RSPB: A to Z of a Wildlife Garden: Devil's coach horse

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No idea Slayer but it certainly looks as though you shouldn't mess with it. Is Mr M feeling ok?

Big brave mummy caught it and removed it before any damage was done to either "beastie".Just wondered incase it, or its mates decide to visit again

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I would say very unlikely to be harmful because it's not poisonous. Potentially painful, yes!

Thats horrible, im sorry i couldnt pick that up - id run a mile.

Lilly found a dying wasp this morning in the garden and that was bad enough

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That's kinda scary looking! Looks like a scorpion, have to admit that i would have been unable to much with it except take my cat away from it!!

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Thanks all I didnt pick it up It was ushered into a jar ,lid put on ,and was then removed to the garden and advised as to its fate should it return

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Oh my that is a very nasty bug. I would suggest to take it outside. In case your cat gets biten by it. You would only find these critters in the countryside houses. Or where there is decaying logs of wood. Up in wales they had a few of these. Beautiful to look at though extremely harmful.

Very likely to have given a nasty nip if Meeko had caught it but Devil's Coach-horses aren't poisonous.
I had a Siamese that cornered a stag beetle once She wouldn't go too close though
I don't mind any of the big beetles so long as they aren't flying

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Thank you.I hope I never have to find out whether it will nip him,but bless his little cotton socks,he does tend to act first and ask questions later He's not the sharpest tool in the box

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