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Rhinoceros Beetle
-6.8468, 107.581
Field Notes
Description:
Black, three horned beetle. Possibly Oryctes rhinoceros - asiatic rhinoceros beetle, but I am leaving it open for confirmation.
Habitat:
Adjacent to a small stream. Altitude 1000m.
Notes:
I found this specimen hanging from a tent web spider’s web. After a couple of snaps, I removed it (still alive). The spider would not go near this beetle and would just wait for it to die and then cut it free. Once released and placed on a leaf, it curled up and would not give me a good image – there’s gratitude!
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 4, 2013
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