Homestead Beetle Rescue - anyone know what it is?

I found this beetle in the waterbutt yesterday frantically trying to swim for safety.

I hoisted it out and set it on my hand to dry out.

The beetle was just under an 0.75 inch (2 cm) long.

Does anyone know its name?

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It doesn't show so well in the photograph but the tips of the antenna had very strong orange 'balls' on them.

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As a side point when I was preparing the photo in Adobe Photoshop Elements I pressed the Auto Haze Removal button and I got this :

Arrggghh, I've been bitten. I think I am infected...

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[ images by @pennsif ]