The Other, Prettier Rhinoceros Beetle - _TNY_9744
When seeing this one on a tree stump near Stensjödal in Tyresta National Park I mistook it for a European rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis) which in Swedish is called the equivalence of rhinoceros beetle.
Something was off though and with a closer look (and some help from a Canon MP-E65mm at 2.2:1 magnification) I realized this was a male rhinoceros beetle (Sinodendron cylindricum), ie without the European part.
The Swedish name for this one indicates that it is a member of the stag beetles unlike the other one which is a Scarabaeidae.
This one stayed still long enough for me to shift lens and get a couple of more shots and I think it looks kind of like a Styracosarus (a dinosaur related to the Triceratops).
The Other, Prettier Rhinoceros Beetle - _TNY_9744
When seeing this one on a tree stump near Stensjödal in Tyresta National Park I mistook it for a European rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis) which in Swedish is called the equivalence of rhinoceros beetle.
Something was off though and with a closer look (and some help from a Canon MP-E65mm at 2.2:1 magnification) I realized this was a male rhinoceros beetle (Sinodendron cylindricum), ie without the European part.
The Swedish name for this one indicates that it is a member of the stag beetles unlike the other one which is a Scarabaeidae.
This one stayed still long enough for me to shift lens and get a couple of more shots and I think it looks kind of like a Styracosarus (a dinosaur related to the Triceratops).