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Strategus antaeus Ox beetle Rhinoceros beetle IMG 4803s

Image of Strategus antaeus (Drury 1773)

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Description: English: Strategus antaeus: Ox beetle, Rhinoceros beetle. Male. Note that the three "horns" are all on the pronotum. In most Scarabaeidae the central horn is on the head. Note "tusks" at front. Date: 22 August 2013, 15:14:19. Source: Own work. Author: JonRichfield. Camera location26° 18′ 10.8″ N, 80° 07′ 03.36″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth 26.303000; -80.117600. Specimen salvaged from web of Nephila clavipes. Had been caught during the night and was dead by morning, limp, with evidence of feeding near root of left wing. It is a strong flier and had been caught about 2 m above ground. Licensing[edit] : This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. :. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 CC BY-SA 3.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 truetrue.

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