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Asiatic rhinoceros beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros

Description:

Found the male hexapod upside down with legs kicking just outside the French windows. I turned him over and he slowly crawled away.

Habitat:

Semi-arid tropics with quite dry and hot climate.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Rhinocerus Beetle (male)
Orycetes rhinoceros


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1 Comment

YasminLodi
YasminLodi 11 years ago

Thanks LennyWorthington.

YasminLodi
Spotted by
YasminLodi

India

Spotted on Mar 13, 2013
Submitted on Mar 13, 2013

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