Black Hairy Legged Beetle

Here's a fascinating beetle we found. This little guy has little hairs on it's legs and the thickest antenna I've ever seen. I should have put my hand near it or had Gina pose near it to give an idea of the size, but Gina wouldn't go for it. She said the thing looked ugly and didn't want to take any chances. It's longer than my foot and I take a size ten.