Beetle question...?

Question

I have been seeing these beetles in my front yard now for the past couple of weeks, but I have no idea what they are. Can anyone tell me? I'm really just curious. Some of the pictures are better than the others. But, here's a link to my photobucket page.

http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/sonshine0124/Beetles/

Thank you for your help!

Answer 1

not sure of the exact name but, i know they are harmless.. they are all over the desert where we camp and they dont like to be bothered--so they usually leave on their own .

Answer 2

Ahhhhhhhh!!!!