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Atlas Beetle Large Rhinoceros Beetle with 3 horns. Atlas beetle,Beetle,Chalcosoma atlas,Geotagged,Malaysia,Sarawak,Summer

Atlas Beetle

Large Rhinoceros Beetle with 3 horns.

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Martin Lagerwey

Lion

This is called the 'atlas' beetle and just about the largest of asian rhino beetles comes in several species.
http://www.virtual-beetle.com/index2/dynastes/chalcosoma.html
C. caucasus looks almost identical but is the record holder for size. This link shows how you can easily tell the larger C. caucasus by an extra hook on its central horn. http://bahamutbeetlesbreeding.skynetblogs.be/archive/2011/11/09/chalcosoma-atlas-vs-c-caucasus.html Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Martin for the ID and explanation :)
  Yes, this one was indeed very large in size! Posted 9 years ago

englishindiangirl

Lion

It looks gruesome, I wouldn't like to sit near it! Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  They are harmless, englishindiangirl :p
  Unless you are another Male Atlas beetle, that's when the horns are used, to fight with another Male ;) Posted 8 years ago

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The Atlas beetle

The Atlas beetle, "Chalcosoma atlas", is a species of beetle belonging to the Scarabaeidae family.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Martin Lagerwey

By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 7, 2016. Captured Sep 5, 2016 06:41 in Jalan Coastal Bintulu - Miri, Similajau, Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia.

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