Sniffing out a big beetle

Nice digging, Freddie. What did you find?

It's a stubborn Ox Beetle that didn't want to leave its burrow.

Freddie the dog lost interest when she discovered how hard and prickly the beetle is. When the beetle was returned to the ground, it immediately went bottom up to dig a new hole.

The center horn-like projection that makes it look like a tiny triceratops indicates this is a male.

It's often called an Elephant beetle.