Rare giant beetle scares workers but survives

A giant beetle unseen in the UK for 300 years and rare anywhere in the world has been discovered living in Llanelli.

Startled workers at a furniture restorer almost smashed the bug to bits with a hammer in their fear before cooler heads prevailed.

Others believed the 2.6 inches long bug, with two antennae up to 4 inches long, was a child's plastic toy brought in as a joke.

In fact it turned out to be an extremely rare Capricorn beetle looking like a frightening throwback to the age of dinosaurs.

With photo.