Graphium weiskei The Purple Spotted Swallowtail

Graphium weiskei.Graphium weiskei Above are pictures of Graphium weiskei known as purple spotted swallowtail. It is amazing butterfly from Papua New Guinea. Graphium weiskei is a butterfly of the swallowtails, Papilionidae family, and order of Lepidoptera.   Graphium weiskei  has an incredible combination of deep colors such as purple, pink, green, blue, and white on velvet-black background. 

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    Hercules Beetle (Dynastes hercules) the Largest of the Rhinoceros Beetle

    Hercules Beetle (dynastes hercules) dynastes hercules 1 Hercules Beetle (Dynastes hercules) is the largest of the rhinoceros beetle. Dynastes hercules or hercules beetle is in the family of scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) and among to coleoptera order. The male Dynastes hercules can reach 6.75 inches (170 mm) in length.  The male beetles use their horns in mating battles against other males. The Hercules beetle is said to be the strongest creature on earth for its size, able to carry 850 times its own body weight. We can fing these beetles in the rain forest of Central America, South America. There are many subspecies of Dynastes hercules.

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  • Posted by on February 28th, 2010 No Comments

    Macrodontia Cervicornis the Largest Long Horned Beetle

    Macrodontia cervicornis the long horned beetle. Macrodontia cervicornis the long horned beetle Above are the picture of Macrodontia cervicornis, the largest of long horned beetle.  The known specimens exceeding 17 cm in length. This beetle is capable of flight, raising the wing cases (elytra) and directing them forwards to allow room for the wings to beat. Macrodontia cervicornis has brown and black in color, with irregular, ornate black markings on the wing cases.  We can find this species in the rain forests of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.

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