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Xyloryctes jamaicensis
A black, flying bug with a hard outer shell.
Spotted on Jul 26, 2012
Submitted on Jul 27, 2012
5 Comments
I'd say either a rhino beetle, like martinl said, or an an ox beetle of the genus Strategus (http://bugguide.net/node/view/671405/bgi...), which is closely related.
This scarab beetle is related to the dung beetle.
I suspect it is Xyloryctes thestalus, a rhino beetle.
Yours is a bit rounder so my ID is tentative.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/333944#519...
Anyone have an idea what this is?
Thank you
Nice shots!