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Rhinoceros Beetle |
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Rhinoceros Beetle
(Oryctes nasicornis), an insect of the family Scarabaeidae. The body is massive (length, up to 4 cm) and chestnut brown. The legs are thick and strong: the anterior ones are fossorial, the posterior ones have supporting denticles and spines. The male has a curved horn on his head. The rhinoceros beetle is distributed in Europe from mixed forests to the steppes. It flies at the onset of darkness. The larvae are thick, yellow-white, C-shaped grubs (length, up to 10 cm) which feed on decomposing vegetable matter (decaying wood, dung, and so on). The beetle sometimes damages the roots of hothouse plants. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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