On the day we moved into our new house some 9 months ago, I noticed this very large beetle trapped between sliding panes of glass in what is now our combined office and media room. It appeared to have been dead for some time. My initial attempts to extract it were unsuccessful. Today, I made a much more determined effort and was able to free it without damage. It is quite large, measuring 1.5 inches from stem to stern or 2 inches if you include the legs. It is quite an impressive creature and I am sorry we did not meet under better circumstances.