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Three-horned Rhinoceros Beetle Insects are huge in Mulu, Malaysia. Beetles,Chalcosoma moellenkampi,Geotagged,Insects,Malaysia,Moellenkampi Beetle,Three-horned Rhinoceros Beetle Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. Looks the same beetle I have just uploaded. And I agree, the insects are huge. Posted 9 years ago

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The Moellenkampi beetle (Chalcosoma moellenkampi, Kolbe 1900) is one of three very large species of dynastid rhinoceros beetles from Southeast Asia belonging to the genus Chalcosoma. They are some of the largest and most impressive beetles in the world, and are collectively known as Atlas beetles, although only one species actually bears this name (Chalcosoma atlas). The Atlas beetles belong to the beetle family Scarabaeidae along with other rhinoceros beetles. They are characterized by having two.. more

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Uploaded Apr 9, 2011. Captured Sep 16, 2010 05:58 in Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • DSLR-A100
  • ISO400
  • 280mm