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Elephant Beetle

Megasoma elephas

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Very large bettle,about 12 cm long. Elephant Beetles eat the sap of particular trees and ripened fallen fruits

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16 Comments

aldrin
aldrin 12 years ago

wow! what a horn.... : )

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Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

I glad you like it

LindaDiazDeLeon
LindaDiazDeLeon 12 years ago

FANTASTIC!

sallyjomonster
sallyjomonster 12 years ago

Amazing creature. Great find and photo.

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Amazing

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Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

Thanks Mick

Noah Ranger
MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Nice shot of an amazing creature - more?

Noah Ranger
Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

I know, I also like this large beetle.

Sheraar
Sheraar 12 years ago

Just wow definitely a favourite!

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Impressive.

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Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

Thanks, to all of You.

Eric Kim
Eric Kim 12 years ago

Good job!

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

wow indeed....great shot!

Ronald and Amissa
Ronald and Amissa 12 years ago

Wowx2!

courtneyhitson
courtneyhitson 12 years ago

Nice find!!

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alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Wow!

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Jonathan Sequeira
Spotted by
Jonathan Sequeira

Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted on Nov 13, 2009
Submitted on Aug 24, 2011

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