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Reddish Black/brown with wings and a pincher (Stag beetle, male)

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Stag beetle, male
by: Moni

Dana
Your cool beetle is a stag beetle. The male has larger pinchers than the female, so this is a male.
These are found in eastern North America.
The adults feed on tree sap while the larvae live and feed in decaying wood of deciduous trees. They take two years to develop, and pupate in nearby soil.
They are attracted to lights, so that is why you have seen them on your deck.
They are not harmful to vegetation.

Here are photos of this insect - http://bugguide.net/node/view/3107/bgimage

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