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Mecynorhina torquata Specimen, female, originally from Cameroon. At about 60mm (and males up to 80mm), this is one of the largest flower beetles in the world. Even the larvae as enormous:<br /> <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg/793px-Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg/793px-Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg</a><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115844/mecynorhina_torquata.html" title="Mecynorhina torquata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/115844_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=s2KQbyljcgs%2Fase4Y%2Fj6kIBr5TA%3D" width="104" height="152" alt="Mecynorhina torquata Specimen, female, originally from Cameroon. At about 60mm (and males up to 80mm), this is one of the largest flower beetles in the world. Even the larvae as enormous:<br /> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg/793px-Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115844/mecynorhina_torquata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115843/mecynorhina_torquata_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115845/mecynorhina_torquata_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115846/mecynorhina_torquata_-_head.html Macro,Mecynorhina torquata" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115843/mecynorhina_torquata_-_side_view.html" title="Mecynorhina torquata - side view"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/115843_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8ste%2B32Rml5hMwGZSJYRG6dOHP8%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Mecynorhina torquata - side view Specimen, female, originally from Cameroon. At about 60mm (and males up to 80mm), this is one of the largest flower beetles in the world. Even the larvae as enormous:<br /> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg/793px-Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115844/mecynorhina_torquata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115843/mecynorhina_torquata_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115845/mecynorhina_torquata_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115846/mecynorhina_torquata_-_head.html Macro,Mecynorhina torquata" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115845/mecynorhina_torquata_-_frontal.html" title="Mecynorhina torquata - frontal"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/115845_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=eJxO7j2bToAdhnx6rKVg8knQI6Y%3D" width="200" height="198" alt="Mecynorhina torquata - frontal (disclaimer: in this shot I mirrored the leg in Photoshop as one front leg was missing)<br /> <br /> Specimen, female, originally from Cameroon. At about 60mm (and males up to 80mm), this is one of the largest flower beetles in the world. Even the larvae as enormous:<br /> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg/793px-Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115844/mecynorhina_torquata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115843/mecynorhina_torquata_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115845/mecynorhina_torquata_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115846/mecynorhina_torquata_-_head.html Macro,Mecynorhina torquata" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115846/mecynorhina_torquata_-_head.html" title="Mecynorhina torquata - head"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/115846_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=CbXyneE5Zd%2Bw0gfcx2y5m4f4q%2FE%3D" width="150" height="152" alt="Mecynorhina torquata - head Specimen, female, originally from Cameroon. At about 60mm (and males up to 80mm), this is one of the largest flower beetles in the world. Even the larvae as enormous:<br /> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg/793px-Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115844/mecynorhina_torquata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115843/mecynorhina_torquata_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115845/mecynorhina_torquata_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115846/mecynorhina_torquata_-_head.html Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Mecynorhina torquata" /></a></figure> Macro,Mecynorhina torquata Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Mecynorhina torquata

Specimen, female, originally from Cameroon. At about 60mm (and males up to 80mm), this is one of the largest flower beetles in the world. Even the larvae as enormous:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg/793px-Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg

Mecynorhina torquata Specimen, female, originally from Cameroon. At about 60mm (and males up to 80mm), this is one of the largest flower beetles in the world. Even the larvae as enormous:<br /> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg/793px-Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115844/mecynorhina_torquata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115843/mecynorhina_torquata_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115845/mecynorhina_torquata_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115846/mecynorhina_torquata_-_head.html Macro,Mecynorhina torquata

Mecynorhina torquata - side view Specimen, female, originally from Cameroon. At about 60mm (and males up to 80mm), this is one of the largest flower beetles in the world. Even the larvae as enormous:<br /> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg/793px-Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115844/mecynorhina_torquata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115843/mecynorhina_torquata_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115845/mecynorhina_torquata_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115846/mecynorhina_torquata_-_head.html Macro,Mecynorhina torquata

Mecynorhina torquata - frontal (disclaimer: in this shot I mirrored the leg in Photoshop as one front leg was missing)<br /> <br /> Specimen, female, originally from Cameroon. At about 60mm (and males up to 80mm), this is one of the largest flower beetles in the world. Even the larvae as enormous:<br /> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg/793px-Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115844/mecynorhina_torquata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115843/mecynorhina_torquata_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115845/mecynorhina_torquata_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115846/mecynorhina_torquata_-_head.html Macro,Mecynorhina torquata

Mecynorhina torquata - head Specimen, female, originally from Cameroon. At about 60mm (and males up to 80mm), this is one of the largest flower beetles in the world. Even the larvae as enormous:<br /> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg/793px-Mecynorrhina_torquata_ugandensis_-_Third_instar_larva.jpg<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115844/mecynorhina_torquata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115843/mecynorhina_torquata_-_side_view.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115845/mecynorhina_torquata_-_frontal.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115846/mecynorhina_torquata_-_head.html Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Mecynorhina torquata

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    She's a big girl! I imagine they must be clumsy fliers. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Yes lol, quite amazing they can fly at all! Posted 4 years ago

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The Mecynorhina torquata

''Mecynorhina torquata'' is a beetle from the subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Goliathini.

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Uploaded May 30, 2021. Captured May 29, 2021 20:45.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 50mm