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Post by stephane474 on Nov 18, 2017 11:02:07 GMT
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Post by Adam Cotton on Nov 18, 2017 11:55:09 GMT
It would help if you tell us where in the world your house is.
Adam.
PS. I moved this thread to the Insect Identification section.
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ciervo
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Post by ciervo on Nov 18, 2017 19:24:52 GMT
Nice bug. I knew they were common. But, everyday? This will be close to equatorial Africa. Its Augosoma centaurus. Its a type of rhinoceros beetle.
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Post by trehopr1 on Nov 18, 2017 19:28:04 GMT
I'm going to take a "stab" at this one even though Coleoptera are a secondary interest of mine. Based upon the photo, which is reasonably clear I would have to say it looks for all the world like Dynastes centaurus of Africa. These harmless beetles which love rotting fruit are emerging in your locale at this time and are being attracted to the lights of your home. Your example is a fine well developed male of the species. Beetles of this type all belong to the beetle family Scarabaeidae; subfamily Dynastinae. Collectively, these beetles are commonly known as Hercules beetles, Elephant beetles, or Atlas beetles depending on what part of the world we are talking about. The meaning however, is all the same: strength or power. These do make delightful pets which can live for several months on overripe bananas, apples etc. They are harmless to pick up and hold and are incredibly strong for their size!
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ciervo
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Post by ciervo on Nov 18, 2017 19:42:01 GMT
hello there i need to have the name of this specimens,i see these everyday in front of my house View AttachmentInsect like most collectables which are common tend to have low monetary value. Hence this beetle having low to no monetary value these days. Very large (90mm+) and perfect examples can be sold for good sums however.
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Post by trehopr1 on Nov 18, 2017 20:18:17 GMT
Ah yes, member Ciervo does mention another common moniker used for these beetles: Rhinocerus beetles. Still the same meaning = strength or power. His genus name of Augosoma is probably a new updated name or revision of the Dynastes genus name which I quoted in my earlier post ! Still one in the same species.... I too should have mentioned Equatorial Africa as it's general local (as I know this) but, I only said D. centaurus of Africa !
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ciervo
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Post by ciervo on Nov 19, 2017 1:54:16 GMT
Ah yes, member Ciervo does mention another common moniker used for these beetles: Rhinocerus beetles. Still the same meaning = strength or power. His genus name of Augosoma is probably a new updated name or revision of the Dynastes genus name which I quoted in my earlier post ! Still one in the same species.... I too should have mentioned Equatorial Africa as it's general local (as I know this) but, I only said D. centaurus of Africa ! The genus Augosoma was described by Burmeister in 1841 and still stands, for which there are 2 species. The name hercules beetle is used more so for Dynastes hercules. Elephant beetle more so for Megasoma sp. And atlas beetle more commonly used for Goliathus beetles, although these are just common names and losely applied. Better stick to butterflies. You're spot on with the species identification tho well done.
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