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A very big Dynastinae of the genus Golofa. I don't know which specie is that, but it is almost the size of my hand.
Urban, in Cuenca (Ecuador Andes)
Hello Alejandra. At the beginning I thought it was porteri or aegon, but if you look at the horns, they don't match.
Hi Lauren. The larvae was feeding on the roots of a local bamboo plant called "Suro". Sometimes the larvae of these beetles feed on the roots of many cultures in the zones around the city.
It could be a rhinoceros beetle... Or a Hercules beetle... Somehow the head doesn't seem to fit. But that's maybe because it is a young animal. Very impressive and a nice shot! The bugs from Equador are legend... I really would like to see it once myself.
By the way, the larvae of this beetle grew in a pot in my house; and one day it emerged like the big beetle you can see here.
Spotted on Mar 28, 2008
Submitted on May 15, 2013
