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Texas Elephant Beetle (Megasoma vogti)
Photo#1012590
Copyright © 2014
Steven Bloom
Megasoma vogti female -
Megasoma vogti
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San Antonio, Texas, USA
Size: 36mm
As you can see these females have small hooks used for ?possibly the aid in scraping bark off branches?
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Contributed by
Steven Bloom
on 22 October, 2014 - 5:13pm
Last updated 3 July, 2019 - 1:38pm