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Horned Passalus

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Field Notes

Description:

Large beetle with horn

Habitat:

Woodpile

Species ID Suggestions

Horned Passalus/Bess Beetle

Odontotaenius disjunctus

Reference Link
Latimeria
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Comments (1)
Latimeria
Sort of similar, but here's what the Eastern Hercules Beetle looks like: http://bugguide.net/node/view/2877. This is the horned passalus, a unique beetle in North America. It develops in decaying logs and forms social structures with other bess beetles, which is pretty cool.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2011

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