Xylotrupes socrates (Siamese rhinoceros beetle), by Basile Morin, 2018-10-16
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Xylotrupes socrates (Siamese rhinoceros beetle)

Basile Morin

2018-10-16

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About this work

Xylotrupes socrates (Siamese rhinoceros beetle, or "fighting beetle"), male, on a banana leaf, Focus stacking from 23 images. This scarab beetle is particularly known for its role in insect fighting in Northern Laos and Thailand.