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Photo by monicahouser
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Field Notes

Description:

A rather large, shiny, black beetle.

Species ID Suggestions

Rhino beetle

Xylotrupes ulysses
raulalsc
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Rhinoceros Beetle

Xyloryctes thestalus

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Comments (2)
pWEN
@raulalsc X. ulysses is native to Australia, but this spotting is from Arizona. X. thestalus is commonly found throughout Arizona.
raulalsc
your beetle is a female, therefore it hasn´t horns

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