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Large Black Beetle - Xyloryctes jamaicensis
Copyright © 2007 Crabman

Large Black Beetle - Xyloryctes jamaicensis
Mechanicsville, Md., USA, St. Marys County, Maryland, USA
September 27, 2007
Size: 1.5 inches
I found this hollow carcase on my back deck. It is in perfect condition and so I have saved it. Someone said that Rhino Beetles are native to Australia so I guess my calling this guy a Rhino Beetle was not correct. It is just that it reminded me of a Rhino I saw in Kenya.
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Contributed by Crabman on 27 September, 2007 - 12:27pm
Last updated 15 October, 2007 - 12:46am

Rhinoceros Beetles (Dynastinae)
Rhinoceros Beetles (Dynastinae) can be found in the guide here...
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… John R. Maxwell, 27 September, 2007 - 2:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Xyloryctes jamaicensis
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