Kevin
As Lin says, it is a female, Broad-necked root borer and the projection out the rear end is the ovipositor.
It can not sting humans. It is used to put eggs in the soil under debris.
These longhorned beetles are found in eastern N America and are quite common in July in NC.
The adults eat foliage and can damage fruit trees and grape vines. The larva feed on tree and shrub roots for about 3 yrs before turning into a pupa and emerging in the spring.
Thanks Lin for the great ID! Have you seen these?
Thanks by: Anonymous
Thx Lin.
Broad Neck Root Borer by: Lin
This is a female broad-necked root borer and that scary looking thing on the bum is an ovipositor that she uses to deposit eggs into the the ground.
