Three-horned Rhino Beetle, CHALCOSOMA CAUCASUS

Three-horned Rhino Beetle, CHALCOSOMA CAUCASUS#250028

By Darkrai283 -  Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:54 pm
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- Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:54 pm #250028

[08.07.15]

I ordered a WC pair of this species along with a CB pair of Phalacrognathus muelleri a week ago and here they are.

The male is a handsome 110mm but the female already has quite a few bits and bobs of her legs missing- the tell-tale signs of old age. I don't think I'll be able to get many eggs off her but the male should be nice for photographic purposes.

Unboxing video:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lVTbYxHvPo[/youtube]

Richard

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Re: Three-horned Rhino Beetle, CHALCOSOMA CAUCASUS#250029

By Darkrai283 -  Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:59 pm
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- Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:59 pm #250029

[08.07.15]

...and a video of just the male.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op1RZ2z5Jmo[/youtube]

Richard

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Re: Three-horned Rhino Beetle, CHALCOSOMA CAUCASUS#250030

By Darkrai283 -  Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:01 pm
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- Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:01 pm #250030

[08.07.15]

... and several photos of him.

IMG_5611 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

IMG_5612 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

IMG_5605 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

IMG_5613 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

Richard

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Re: Three-horned Rhino Beetle, CHALCOSOMA CAUCASUS#250033

By Darkrai283 -  Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:05 pm
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- Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:05 pm #250033

[12.07.15]

Here he is feeding on beetle-jelly alongside an 11 month old, male Prosopocoilus giraffa. The poor thing has already lost all of his tarsi.

IMG_5612 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

Richard

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Re: Three-horned Rhino Beetle, CHALCOSOMA CAUCASUS#250034

By Darkrai283 -  Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:06 pm
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- Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:06 pm #250034

[13.07.15]

IMG_5634 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

IMG_5644 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

Richard

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Re: Three-horned Rhino Beetle, CHALCOSOMA CAUCASUS#250035

By Darkrai283 -  Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:11 pm
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- Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:11 pm #250035

[07.08.15]

It's been approximately a month since I received the pair and although the male is still active and full of strength, the female hasn't been looking that well for the past two weeks and I found her dead today after being away for a week.

Richard

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