Rhinoceros Beetle ? - Phileurus valgus

ID is correct

of course they are flight capable. Nice series. That is almost certainly dirt caked onto its head.

… Phillip Harpootlian, 28 May, 2007 - 1:06pm

Good work!

Nice presentation of info, Sam. Hope you get a quick confirmation or ID.

… Ron Hemberger, 25 May, 2007 - 1:02pm

Thanks! I think I'm going to

Thanks! I think I'm going to use this from now on. It may help the ID folks some.

Hey, look at it now....ooooh the colors....coooool

… Sam Houston, 25 May, 2007 - 2:05pm

The mark of an exceptional artist

is knowing when to stop painting the picture.

… Ron Hemberger, 25 May, 2007 - 7:14pm

What does that mean ? I went

What does that mean ? I went to far....surely not....not me

… Sam Houston, 26 May, 2007 - 7:35pm

You? Go to far?

Not at all! The black is just fine. I must have been seeing things.

Bonus comment: Farkleberries are likely named after the Farkle Family of Laugh-in fame. Father Farkle looked suspiciously like Dan Rowan. The twins, Simon and Garf Farkle, were bi-racial and had large freckles. Perhaps these resembled berries.

… Ron Hemberger, 26 May, 2007 - 7:38pm

Well ok but farkleberry just

Well ok but farkleberry just doesn't sound right.

… Sam Houston, 26 May, 2007 - 7:50pm

Farkleberries and beyond. (Perhaps too far beyond.)

http://home.houston.rr.com/agrant/farkle/farkle.htm
(It takes a little scrolling, but hey, it's another Houston)

… Ron Hemberger, 26 May, 2007 - 9:43pm

Well that's interesting.

Well that's interesting.

I think one Houston (me) is probably enough....or too much

Also, how did the text (in my description above) get black again ?

… Sam Houston, 27 May, 2007 - 9:29am

Black text

I haven't a clue, but cannot claim responsibility for the acts of others. Frankly, I don't know how to add color, so you're way ahead of me there.

… Ron Hemberger, 27 May, 2007 - 10:02am

So seriously, should I just l

So seriously, should I just leave it black ?

Is the color going to damage someones retina or something ?

… Sam Houston, 27 May, 2007 - 10:09am

You and I are probably the only ones who'll notice.

So, hey, it's your post. Please yourself!

My approach to type comes from a background in marketing communications and an old-school education in typography. One tenet is never use colored type, as it adversely affects readability. There are many more rules, often ignored today, much to the detriment of clear, effective communications. Harumph!

(Special bonus type rule: Line length should be around 39 characters and never more. I think this is the most violated precept today, and its violation does make my retinas weary.)

… Ron Hemberger, 27 May, 2007 - 1:45pm

Well it's my post but what go

Well it's my post but what good is it if color makes everybody vomit ?

I never saw anything wrong with adding a little flair here and there instead of the old bland black and white but some people don't agree with me....imagine that.

… Sam Houston, 27 May, 2007 - 3:32pm

Phileurus.

Not sure of the species, though.

… Eric R. Eaton, 25 May, 2007 - 2:08pm

Phileurus...

Defiantly Phileurus, most likely valgus. Adults almost always have mites on them when I find them, sometimes a lot worse than the one in your photo. I usually find at least one adult along with large numbers of larvae in the same log (rotten hardwood). Both adults and larvae stridulate.

Steven

… Steven Barney, 25 May, 2007 - 4:00pm