LMcLaren Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 In my house today, Aug 20, I found crawling on the floor a beetle that looks like the Xylotrupes gideon. (I know nothing re rhino beetles, I just found the name and photo on another website) The difference is that I'm in upstate New York, not southeast Asia; and my beetle is only 9 mm long. Does anyone know about rhino beetles in my area? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeee Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Do you have a picture? if you post one im sure you'll get a few responses to help you and what do you want to know specifically? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 There are a number of small dung scarabs with horns found in New York though offhand none really look like Xylotrupes to me. If you can't post a photo try looking for dung beetle photographs from your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMcLaren Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 Here is a photograph. Does this look familiar? Thank you for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 That's definately a male dung scarab. It resembles the Onthophagus hecate males I find around here but the thoracic horn is certainly more impressive and X.gideon-like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_LMcLaren_* Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 That's definately a male dung scarab. It resembles the Onthophagus hecate males I find around here but the thoracic horn is certainly more impressive and X.gideon-like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_LMcLaren_* Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 That's definately a male dung scarab. It resembles the Onthophagus hecate males I find around here but the thoracic horn is certainly more impressive and X.gideon-like. You were right on target! I hadn't thought of dung beetles as I didn't know any had horns. After I read your suggestion I googled dung beetles and found an article from North Carolina State University with photos of beetles in NC. Their Onthophagus hecate looks just like mine! Their site is cals.ncsu.edu/entomology/guidetoncdungbeetles.pdf Thank you for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueblooddragonz Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 i fed mine apples and carrots but the trick is the beetle would wait till it was rotting to eat it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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