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Asiatic Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros

Description:

Approx. 4cm in length.

Notes:

Found by my daughter at school. Port Moresby, PNG. This is a female. A major pest of the Coconut and other palms.

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Rhinoceros Beetle (female)
Oryctes rhinoceros


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1 Comment

JeffCrocombe
JeffCrocombe 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID Lenny.

JeffCrocombe
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JeffCrocombe

Port Moresby, Central Province, Papua New Guinea

Spotted on Oct 12, 2013
Submitted on Oct 19, 2013

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