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Q: How did the rhinoceros beetle get its name?
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Who would win a fight a rhinoceros beetle or moss mantis?

the moss mantis would win


What beetle looks looks like a rhinoceros?

a Japanese rhinoceros beetle. also known as a Japanese horned beetle and kabutmushi.


When was European rhinoceros beetle created?

European rhinoceros beetle was created in 1758.


When was Asiatic rhinoceros beetle created?

Asiatic rhinoceros beetle was created in 1758.


What is the rhinoceros Beetle scientific name?

Hi, First of all I have to say that, I'm just a Beetle lover freak. Then I'll say it depends on, because every species have a specific scientific name and there are some common names for famous families, subfamilies, species or something and so on, like rhinoceros beetles or rhino beetle. ---- Actually according to some references The rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily (Dynastinae) of beetles in the family of scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_beetle], and as far as I know, there's a Well-known species of rhino beetles with the popular name of "European Rhinoceros Beetle" and its scientific name is (Oryctes nasicornis), a large flying beetle (6 cm) [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Rhinoceros_Beetle], as a matter of fact "that species (Oryctes nasicornis) maniacally looks like a rhinoceros" and I think that's why its common name is "Rhinoceros Beetle" And Go to see this pichttp://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/enlarge/rhinoceros-beetle-record.html ...If it is meant to.


What beetle looks like a rhinoceros and where is it found?

They are callede rhinoceros beetles and are found in Guam


Can rhinoceros beetle kill you?

no


What is the scientific name for an African rhinoceros beetle?

Scientific name: Xyloryctes jamaicensis (Drury) (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae)


What kind of insect is the rhinoceros beetle?

a dynasties beetle type


What is a Rhinoceros beetle?

a type of beetle with a cool looking horn.


What is rhinoceros beetle?

a type of beetle with a cool looking horn.


What is the classification for rhinoceros beetles?

A rhinoceros beetle is one of several species of beetles (Order Coleoptera) belonging to the Family Scarabaeidae and the Subfamily Dynastinae. They are called rhinoceros beetles because their heads bear variously shaped horns.