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Indian rhinoceros beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros

Description:

A horned beetle who flew around everywhere and was hard to hold on to as he had very strong legs!!

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Indian Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros Oryctes rhinoceros


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1 Comment

moralcoral
moralcoral 12 years ago

Yep that looks like the right one! thanks apparently they attack the developing fronds of coconut, oil and other palms in tropical Asia!

moralcoral
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moralcoral

Indonesia

Spotted on Jul 31, 2011
Submitted on Oct 31, 2011

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