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Huge Rhinocerous Beetle !! DSC_0035 (2)

Huge Rhinocerous Beetle !! DSC_0035 (2)

The first of the season and he is huge ! They belong to the subfamily Dynastinea and is part of the large Scarab Beetle family.This insect is one of the stronge...
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The first of the season and he is huge ! They belong to the subfamily Dynastinea and is part of the large Scarab Beetle family.This insect is one of the strongest pound- for- pound ceatures in the world.Where an Elephant can lift about 25 times its own weight a Rhino Beetle can lift 850 times its own weight.This one is just under 3 inches,some of the species can grow to 6 inches.

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NIKON D3100

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Aperture 80/10 ISO 160 Shutter 10/600 Focal Length 2800/10

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Nov, 2017

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People's Choice in Unusual insects Photo Challenge

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Looks so prehistoric. Great capture and history.

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Thanks Chuck !Would love to catch him in flight,hoever he is nocturnal and only flys at nigt.Way out of my minimal skill range,,,,,,,,

Great photo!!...I wouldn't like to come across one of these!-Oh,i've just seen you say they FLY!!

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