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Insects
Massive olive-grey beetle; males carry a pair of curving horns.
Field facts
HabitatMature hardwood forest, rotting logs
RangeSouthern Indiana
When to lookJune to August
StatusUncommon (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesRhinoceros Beetle, June beetles
Field note: The largest beetle in Indiana and completely harmless.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Depends on very rotten logs; leave dead wood where it falls.
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