Aloeus Ox Beetle (Strategus aloeus) (Linnaeus, 1758)

 

Other names: Ox Beetle

 

 

Strategus aloeus occurs in the Americas, ranging from the southern United States to Brazil. Males of this large beetle (30-60 mm) have three large horns on the pronotum, whereas the females have none. The adults feed on flowers and fruit, and the larvae on roots.

 

		25276 Aloeus Ox Beetle (Strategus aloeus); male Bentsen State Park Texas, USA Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
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