Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

Rhinoceros beetle at Charleys Forest, NSW

Dasygnathus sp. (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Dasygnathus sp. (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
Dasygnathus sp. (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
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Dasygnathus sp. (genus) 26 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 26 Jan 2023 arjay

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This was one very noisy (and possibly frustrated) beetle. Pretty gorgeous also.

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   26 Jan 2023
A female- the sound is made by her rubbing her abdomen against her wing covers

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