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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 329 No. 329 |

European Rhinoceros Beetle
European Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes nasicornis) – species of family “Scarabs“

The European rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis) is a large flying beetle belonging to the subfamily Dynastinae.

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Night at the farmhouse“ The human world is exciting and Hugo's curiosity is simply too great, so every night he sets off on an adventure and risks everything.

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Night at the farmhouse

„European Rhinoceros Beetle“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily