The Other, Prettier Rhinoceros Beetle, Pt. 2 - - _TNY_9743
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 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). Part 1 of this is quite similar - but taken using the Canon MP-E65mm instead if you want to compare the two. Here it is: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/48482785297/
The Other, Prettier Rhinoceros Beetle, Pt. 2 - - _TNY_9743
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 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). Part 1 of this is quite similar - but taken using the Canon MP-E65mm instead if you want to compare the two. Here it is: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/48482785297/