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Old 21-04-2008, 05:03 PM
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Old 21-04-2008, 05:06 PM
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its a type of Rhino beetle, me thinks.
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Ok i got it am i right in thinking its a male Dynastes hercules?
Anyone keep these? I reckon thier amazing
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the horns and pincer make it look like a rhino beetle
shearch dung beetle in google
also horn beetles only have one horn
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Old 21-04-2008, 05:10 PM
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Giant Rhino Beetle - Chalcosoma caucasus
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i rhink its a hercules beetle
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Old 21-04-2008, 05:22 PM
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This is so cool i never really knew beetles could be so big and cool looking... Anyone have any of these gaints in their collections? I think this is the Dynastes hercules. Its a bloody beast!!!!!!!!
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Old 21-04-2008, 05:24 PM
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The tarantula barn (Steve) sells all sorts of beetles and their larvae.
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Not personally, the place I used to work had them though.
The Hercules(2nd pic), not the Giant Rhino(1st pic).
Pretty cool beasts, don't wanna get a finger caught between them horns though.
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so i got it right then
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