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Rhinoceros beetle larvae

Description:

Big larva, about 6 cm long. It may be a big beetle larva.

Habitat:

Underground eating roots.

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3 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Gerardo for the ID and the link.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Nice spot Luis looks like a rhinoceros beetle larvae im not 100% sure
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynastinae

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you EnvUnlimited

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Spotted on Dec 29, 2012
Submitted on Mar 7, 2013

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