Rhinoceros Beetle
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
Rhinoceros Beetle
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
European Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes nasicornis
Oryctes nasicornis reach a length of 20–42 millimetres (0.79–1.65 in), with a maximum of 47 millimetres (1.9 in).[1] It is one of the largest beetles found in Europe. Elytra are reddish brown with a glazed appearance, while head and pronotum are slightly darker. The underside of the body and the legs are covered with long red hair. It is a sexually dimorphic species. The male's head is topped by a long curved horn (hence its common name), while the females have no horns.
Dim, from the 1998 Disney/Pixar animated film A Bug's Life, is a European rhinoceros beetle voiced by (Brad Garrett).
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December 22nd, 2022
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