I remember collecting these beetles as a kid every Christmas, they're easy to catch but when you do they'll often try to hide or escape by trying to part one's

I remember collecting these beetles as a kid every Christmas, they're easy to catch but when you do they'll often try to hide or escape by trying to part one's closed fingers. They are remarkably strong for their size. It'd be a great shame if they disappeared. Come to think of it I've not seen one in quite some years.