Rhinoceros Beetle

Renostertor · Oryctes boas

A large, heavily armoured beetle; the male carries a curved horn on its head like a rhino, used to wrestle rivals. Harmless and astonishingly strong. One of the 'Little Five'.

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How to identify it

Big, glossy dark-brown beetle; males have an upcurved horn on the head and thorax.

Where to see it in Kruger

Drawn to camp lights on warm summer nights; larvae develop in rotting wood and dung.

Did you know

Relative to its size it is one of the strongest animals on Earth, lifting many times its own weight.

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