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Tyrannosaurus rex
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Big-headed ground beetle (Scarites vicinus)
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Size: 15-28 mm long
Info: These are large, powerful ground beetles that share many characteristics of stag beetles, such as jaw size and dominance fights. When specially bred to be large and aggressive, it is referred to as Vastatosaurus rex (from King Kong). More here: , https://bugguide.net/node/view/2990
Damage type: Crush (jaws), Tackle (legs, body)
Damage level: Tyrannosaur-class (jaws), high Giganotosaur-class (legs, body)
Armor durability level: Strong-class to Tank-class
Immune system durability level: Likely Centipede-class
Speed level: High Ceratosaur-class
Swimming ability level: Unknown; likely Common-class
Eyesight level: Ceratosaur-class
Intelligence level: Beetle-class
Where to find: The  documented range for S. vicinus is from southern Ontario to eastern North Dakota, south to northeastern Texas and northern Alabama. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280068159_Noteworthy_beetle_records_from_Virginia_Maryland_and_the_District_of_Columbia_Coleoptera_Carabidae_and_Chrysomelidae
Care: They love slugs, caterpillars, and worms. Give them deep soil (three inches should work) so they can burrow.
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