Strange beetles are digging in the yard

This week a couple visited the Master Gardener Plant Clinic with a beetle they were interested in having identified.

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Digging out the garden bed today and found a few of these serious beetles. This one reared up and had a proper 'come on then if you think you're hard enough' energy.

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Freakish insect with crab-like claws. It's about 2 cm long and it has not moved since I found it (10 minutes). Found in public garden in Rome, Italy. : r/whatsthisbug