Rhinoceros Beetle
Platycerus caraboides
Adults inhabit mature woodland where fallen, decaying hardwood provides breeding sites. They feed on tree sap and other sugary fluids, while larvae depend on rotting wood. Males use their enlarged jaws to wrestle rivals from feeding and breeding positions.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
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- Rhinoceros Beetle