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Chaetodera regalis the Royal Tiger Beetle

chaetodera regalis the royal tiger beetle chaetodera regalis the royal tiger beetle. Above are the pictures of Chaetodera regalis, the royal tiger beetle from shouth Africa. The habitat of Chaetodera regalis is on open sandy areas, especially near water, in subtropical forest and savanna. Head and pronotum of Chaetodera regalis is copper coloured, with  widely spaced white hairs. The elytra is yellow, boldly patterned with black.  This beetle mostly active at midday.

Posted by on March 4th, 2010 No Comments

Hercules Beetle (Dynastes hercules) the Largest of the Rhinoceros Beetle

Hercules Beetle (dynastes hercules) dynastes hercules 1 Hercules Beetle (Dynastes hercules) is the largest of the rhinoceros beetle. Dynastes hercules or hercules beetle is in the family of scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) and among to coleoptera order. The male Dynastes hercules can reach 6.75 inches (170 mm) in length.  The male beetles use their horns in mating battles against other males. The Hercules beetle is said to be the strongest creature on earth for its size, able to carry 850 times its own body weight. We can fing these beetles in the rain forest of Central America, South America. There are many subspecies of Dynastes hercules.

Posted by on February 28th, 2010 9 Comments

Macrodontia Cervicornis the Largest Long Horned Beetle

Macrodontia cervicornis the long horned beetle. Macrodontia cervicornis the long horned beetle Above are the picture of Macrodontia cervicornis, the largest of long horned beetle.  The known specimens exceeding 17 cm in length. This beetle is capable of flight, raising the wing cases (elytra) and directing them forwards to allow room for the wings to beat. Macrodontia cervicornis has brown and black in color, with irregular, ornate black markings on the wing cases.  We can find this species in the rain forests of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.

Posted by on February 24th, 2010 10 Comments