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Southwestern Ox Beetle

Strategus antaeus

Photo by NJB
Published on Project Noah
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29.5425, -98.5702

Field Notes

Description:

Brown beetle,flies and is nocturnal

Species ID Suggestions

Ox Beetle

Strategus antaeus
Born2binthesun
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Comments (3)
NJB
Thank you for your help. It was actually still alive my dad caught it.
Born2binthesun
The females don't have horns. Great find! I've always wanted to find a deceased one for my collection jars!
NJB
ours didn't have a horn on its head.

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Organisms of San Antonio and the surrounding area
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Arthropods of San Antonio, Texas
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San Antonio Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedAugust 2, 2013

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