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Rhipicera femorata
There were many male beetles in the swamp land, but I couldn't find a female. Some literature indicates that the ratio of males to females varies from 5:1 to 8:1.
Swamp land.
Spotted on Apr 12, 2014
Submitted on Nov 23, 2014
18 Comments
Stunning shots, well done!
amazing congratulations
Congratulations Kerry!!!
Wow!!
Congrats !!!
Such a beautiful series of an impressive beetle. Congratulations!
OMG Talk about good reception. Brilliant! A much-deserved SOTD, Kerry. Congrats.
Thanks for giving me the SoTD & thanks to everyone for the comments.
Congratulations Kerry. Well deserved.
Congrats on your SOTD...thats one awesome beetle , great pictures.
Congrats Kerry! This beautifully feathered beetle has been chosen as Spotting of the Day! Welcome to the community, congratulations on earning your very first SoTD, and here's to many, many more wonderful wildlife encounters!
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Wonderful!
Awesome creature Kerry,a alien :-)
very cool series,congrats and thanks for sharing
Astonishing! Beautiful shots Kerry.
Great spotting Kerry..
Very nice series Kerry!
very cool beetle!
What a classic. Beautiful shots.