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Rhinoceros Beetle

Megasoma janus ramirezorum

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Description:

Unfortunately this wonderful specimen was found dead - and boy did it smell!

Habitat:

Secondary Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

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Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 10 years ago
Rhinoceros Beetle
Megasoma janus ramirezorum Megasoma janus ramirezorum | Dynastidae | online insect museum | goliathus.cz


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2 Comments

Daniel Rowson
Daniel Rowson 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID Jolly Ibanez & S Frazier!

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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Rhinoceros beetle. I don't know, maybe try Megaceras sp. or Megasoma sp.

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DanielRowson
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DanielRowson

Provincia de Orellana, Ecuador

Spotted on Jul 11, 2012
Submitted on May 11, 2013

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