Beetle-pix : oryctes nasicornis

Steven

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just wanted to share these little dirt-crawlers,....

they are the only dynastes-beetle specie to be found in Belgium,... very rare,.... hopefully their population will grow back soon!





and a female

 

wayne the pain

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very nice steven good luck with them!
and it would be a shame to loose such a beautiful beetle pity more people dont care as much :(
 

Steven

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thanx you all
How big Steven ? Great color.
they biggest one is 2 inches,.... the larvae are even bigger,...
not bad for a belgian beetle :cool:

and the good part,... the're even more beeing spotted in a forest nearby my backyard :}
 
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