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Spotting Image 1

Description:

A rather large, shiny, black beetle.

2 Species ID Suggestions

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raulalsc
raulalsc 12 years ago
Rhino beetle
Xylotrupes ulysses
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pWEN
pWEN 12 years ago
Rhinoceros Beetle
Xyloryctes thestalus Species Xyloryctes thestalus - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

pWEN
pWEN 12 years ago

@raulalsc X. ulysses is native to Australia, but this spotting is from Arizona. X. thestalus is commonly found throughout Arizona.

raulalsc
raulalsc 12 years ago

your beetle is a female, therefore it hasn´t horns

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monicahouser
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monicahouser

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Aug 20, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011

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