Insect in the carport

Any bug-ologists out there that knows what this is, please let me know. I think it's a female and it's about 2 inches long at the body.
David E

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David, My guess is that it belongs to Hemiptera. It seems to have true bettle characteristics, but that was my first impression when I saw the photo. I'm pretty sure it's not a scorpion fly. I've seen them in swampy areas and I do not recall them looking like this.