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Gotta share this Rhino beetle... (1 Viewer)
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MikeB.
In my Landie, under a tree
Rhino beetle
Hi Hel,
It was the kind of size that if you were riding your bike with your mouth open and it flew in, you would have a serious problem!
About 70mm long (just under 3 inches), and very strong. Can't make out where its eyes are.
None like this in UK??
Mike
Hi Hel,
It was the kind of size that if you were riding your bike with your mouth open and it flew in, you would have a serious problem!
About 70mm long (just under 3 inches), and very strong. Can't make out where its eyes are.
None like this in UK??
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Apparantly Rhino beetle covers more than 300 different species of scarab beetle. Is this particular one called "Chalcosoma atlas"? Looks like one to me.
Just been doing a little googling about them. I think if I would have seen one of those when I lived in Swaziland I would have had a hissy fit and demanded my parents flew me back home straight away :eek!:
All I can tell you though, for certain, is how to create the sound of millions of scarab beetles running around on a film set
Regards
Apparantly Rhino beetle covers more than 300 different species of scarab beetle. Is this particular one called "Chalcosoma atlas"? Looks like one to me.
Just been doing a little googling about them. I think if I would have seen one of those when I lived in Swaziland I would have had a hissy fit and demanded my parents flew me back home straight away :eek!:
All I can tell you though, for certain, is how to create the sound of millions of scarab beetles running around on a film set
Regards