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Big ol' scarab - Strategus splendens - male
Copyright © 2005 Sean McCann

Big ol' scarab - Strategus splendens - Male
Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
June 28, 2005
Size: 3.5 cm

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Contributed by Sean McCann on 29 June, 2005 - 11:56am

Strategus splendens
Unlike most species of this genus the males have only a small apical horn, [females completely unarmed] not the two prominent posterior ones on the pronotum. This is a small species restricted to the SE coastal plain - good shot. Purportedly a palm feeder.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 29 June, 2005 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Seems pretty big to me! Thank
Seems pretty big to me! Thanks for the quick reply and ID.
… Sean McCann, 29 June, 2005 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

 
let me rephrase
You're right it's big, but other species in the genus like S. aloeus can get up to 60mm in length.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 29 June, 2005 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

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