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Oryctes rhinoceros
Large and sturdy-looking scarab beetle. Prominent horn (like a rhinoceros) that gives it the name The last picture shows it on the palm of my gardener's hand...for size reference. The back has a sort of design on it, rather attractive.
It is reportedly a serious pest of coconut...there are a few trees in my locality. This one popped out of the bag of organic cowdung manure I had purchased for my potted plants.
It was encrusted in cowdung so we sprinkled a little water on it to wash away the stuff from its horn. See the grub here: https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15...
Spotted on May 2, 2015
Submitted on May 2, 2015
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I think your ID is correct here. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/adap/ASCC_La...