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Rhinoceros Beetle

Megasoma janus ramirezorum

Photo by DanielRowson
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Field Notes

Description:

Unfortunately this wonderful specimen was found dead - and boy did it smell!

Habitat:

Secondary Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

Reference Links:

Megasoma janus ramirezorum | Dynastidae | online insect museum | goliathus.cz

Species ID Suggestions

Rhinoceros Beetle

Megasoma janus ramirezorum

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Jolly Ibañez
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Comments (2)
Scott Frazier
Rhinoceros beetle. I don't know, maybe try Megaceras sp. or Megasoma sp.

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Beetles of Ecuador
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Biodiversity of Ecuador (BioBanco)
Photographed
PublishedMay 11, 2013

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