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Dynastes tityus
Looks like Xylotrupes gideon.What size.?Next time have a look at the abdomen, it should be irregularly punctured.
This looks to me like a female rhino beetle (scarabidae) and one of several possible species. Only the males have horns and it is easier to identify them.
Spotted on May 31, 2014 Submitted on May 31, 2014
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Looks like Xylotrupes gideon.
What size.?
Next time have a look at the abdomen, it should be irregularly punctured.
This looks to me like a female rhino beetle (scarabidae) and one of several possible species. Only the males have horns and it is easier to identify them.