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RE: Nature Identification Thread #1
So at first I assumed it was some breed of Darkling beetle, which may often have a quite pungent scent. It could also be a Ground Beetle from the genus pterostichus. I'm leaning strongly towards the latter.
Looks just like the pterostichus family, particularly the first image result in your Google link. I imagine it's venom could cause a nasty blister? I did some reading about blister beetles and thought that might be it. Descriptions fit on behavior (playing dead, stench upon death, and the venom) but none of the examples looked anything like the beetles I have been finding.
Thanks mountain, I think you've got it pinned.
Yeah, blister beetles tend to be a lot thinner. Be glad you don't have blister beetles.