European rhinoceros beetle

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Large chestnut-brown or red-brown beetle with a massive body 25-47 mm long. The legs are thick, strong, the front legs are digging, the hind legs are with supporting denticles and spinules. The species is characterized by pronounced sexual dimorphism. Males have a horn bent backwards on their heads, and a three-toothed transverse elevation on the pronotum. Females have a small horn on their heads, resembling a small tubercle in its shape. Also, females have a poorly developed protrusion on the pronotum. Beetles are active mainly on warm summer evenings, often flying to artificial light sources.

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