Rhinocerous beetle

Description:

They are among the largest of beetles, reaching more than 150 mm (6 in) in length, but are completely harmless to humans because they cannot bite or sting. Their common names refer to the characteristic horns borne only by the males of most species in the group.

Habitat:

This one was found outside the research centre at Iwokrama in Guyana one evening after a particularly heavy downpour.Rhinocerous beetles are nocturnal, so they avoid many of their predators during the day. When the sun is out, they hide under logs or in vegetation to camouflage themselves from the few predators big enough to want to eat them.

Notes:

My Mum's foot is at the side of this one just to give an idea of its size in relation.