Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

Rhinoceros beetle at Paddys River, ACT

Dasygnathus sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Mar 2017 09:25 AM
Dasygnathus sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Mar 2017 09:25 AM
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Dasygnathus sp. (genus) 19 Mar 2017 KimPullen
Dasygnathus sp. (genus) 19 Mar 2017 KimPullen
Unidentified 14 Mar 2017 roymcd

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Reasonably large, maybe 2-3cm length. I rescued it from drowning in a shallow pool of water on the footpath. Some damage to its abdomen but it still crawled away.

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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