Possibly Xylotrupes gideon beckeri, but the literature doesn't seem to indicate it as far south as your area. It does seen to match the written description. I'll keep looking. I'm interested.
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A Bug for Dan
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Looks like this may be the same species as the one that is found here in Missouri.
Scutigera coleoptrata - Wikipedia
I know they're introduced here but not sure where from
I'm towards the southern end of their range I think.
Rhinoceros Beetle - Xylotrupes gideon
Study insects and spiders in backyard, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Discussion of insects and spiders evolution.
www.brisbaneinsects.com
I didn't know this, but according to that Wikipedia article, their center of origin is Mediterranean. Always something to learn.
That's the thing about some range information, it can be incomplete or too general to make a solid determination.
That does add some strength to my identification at least.
I believe you are correct. Definitely in that family. I'm less confident on the species, but I hardly know the group here and definitely know nothing of your fauna.
Really cool. I don't find members of this family very often. It seems our fauna is largely in the Southwest with a small number of species more widespread across the country. I just found a paper on a revision of the genus Phylloscelis by a couple of guys I know. Yeah, I know a few people that have done things. Some of them are about science and actually important.
I tried getting a front on shot of it but when I moved it would turn so it was always sideways to me and the camera. It reminded me of the behaviour of some shy species of birds, they turn away and look over their shoulder like this Wonga Pigeon. I have heaps of photos of them but they're all the same pose.
What if there is more than one person?
Do they play chess?
I think only domestic pigeons have mastered that.
This is an old picture I found taken near a little place called Dungog. Pretty sure it's a Common Brown Ringlet. I'm fascinated by fake eyes Hypocysta metirius - Wikipedia
Looks like I missed one when you posted this. I'm interested in eye spots and the like myself. A really fascinating adaptation to predation.
That's awesome! What a beauty and great shot too.
I've been working on a new idea about eye stripes. I think a lot has to do with the angle they're viewed from. If I get motivated I might start a thread on it, maybe someone else might have some ideas.
I recall that you had a few pictures of a bird (don't remember which one), but the eye stripe looked more eye-like depending on the angle the picture was taken at. Am I correct in that memory?
I'm trying to make a habit of checking here regularly, since I seem to miss posts for a few days at times.
I need to post some stuff of my own here too.
I need to post some stuff of my own here too.
I may have to fiddle with some of my pictures. They are too large for the upload server to process.
Maybe I can describe them through interpretive dance.
Maybe I can describe them through interpretive dance.