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Rhinoceros beetle

Xylotrupes philippinensis

Description:

A large beetle with 5cm long body that is shiny black and reddish in colour. Males have a forward pointed horn on the pronotum and a curved horn on the head, both forked at the tip.

Habitat:

Area with coconut forests.

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arne.roysland
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arne.roysland

Claveria, Bicol, Philippines

Spotted on Nov 10, 2021
Submitted on Nov 17, 2021

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