Cornizuelo - Rhinoceros Beetle
I had completely forgotten the name of it but this insect was not dangerous at all, kinda soft too. Just chilling sipping all the sugar out of this freshly cut piece of sugar cane.
thanks to AliMari, I now know it is a "cornizuelo", gracias querida!
More info thanks to archjds:
The common name for this insect is Rhinoceros Beetle. You are holding
a young male of about 6"-7" long. Full grown males are about
11" long...so almost twice the size of what you see in the
picture.
THANKS FOR THE GROUP EFFORT ;0)
Comments and faves
blu butterfly, Nando&Linn, alemari79, Jiteo, and 87 other people added this photo to their favorites.
acruz96 (71 months ago | reply)
That's awesome!!!!!!
elizita (71 months ago | reply)
thanks for your comment and visit... I agree... if only I could remember the name of that thing...
Algiuen sabe como se llama este insecto?
(Alex) (71 months ago | reply)
might not be dangerous
but firghteningly huge.
elizita (71 months ago | reply)
everything or about is super sized in CR, the joke is that people are not. Ticos and ticas a somwehat small... making everything appear yet bigger and taller! ;0)
Thanks for your visit and comment Alex
sugar spun sister (71 months ago | reply)
that is an amazing looking insect, and a great capture - but it seriously frightens me!! :os
Luc Lagasquie (71 months ago | reply)
WowoW
timtsao (71 months ago | reply)
I had seen this insect in Taiwan when I was young. timtsao
alemari79 (68 months ago | reply)
It's call a "Cornizuelo". I have no idea about the english name, but it's huge.
elizita (68 months ago | reply)
Gracias Alemari79! y bienvenida en mi paginita... entre ticas es un honor de conocerla! gracias por tomar el tiempo de dejarme un comentario y por darnos la informacion ;0)
Pura vida
élizita xxx
alemari79 (68 months ago | reply)
you're welcome!!!! They used to be my worst nightmare!!!! :D
elizita (68 months ago | reply)
Nightmare!!! why? they are not hurtful?
archjds (68 months ago | reply)
The common name for this insect is Rhinoceros Beetle. You are holding a young male of about 6"-7" long. Full grown males are about 11" long...so almost twice the size of what you see in the picture.
elizita (68 months ago | reply)
thanks a lot! WOW this is turning into such a fun group project ;0)
ck1sq (67 months ago | reply)
GAH!!!
That thing is large enough that I think I'd try to reason with it...
No Middle Name (67 months ago | reply)
That is not an insect, it's a small cat in disguise.
elizita (67 months ago | reply)
jajaja very funny! ;0)
Gale Franey (66 months ago | reply)
Wow !! Amazing !!
elizita (66 months ago | reply)
hello, thanks for visiting and commenting.
green_lover (66 months ago | reply)
WOW!!! Fantastic!...
jaytimberlake777 (57 months ago | reply)
Correct on the comment from:
More info thanks to archjds:
The common name for this insect is Rhinoceros Beetle. You are holding a young male of about 6"-7" long. Full grown males are about 11" long...so almost twice the size of what you see in the picture.
Common name is Elephant beetle, type of rhinoceros beetle, this is NOT a young male, it is an adult, I am an entomologist, they spend their young adult stage as huge grubs feeding on rotten logs. They do not reach 11 inches, 6-7 inches long is a very nice example. I am looking to acquire some big males, if you can catch me some, I will pay for them. Thanks! Jay Timberlake crossmoth777@aol.com
digitallinks (49 months ago | reply)
WOW!
G.E. Long (47 months ago | reply)
What a wonderful shot, beetles are so cool!
BlueisCoool (39 months ago | reply)
What an incredible looking beetle - nice capture.
marce_garal (39 months ago | reply)
QUE impresionante fotografía, espero que te lo hayas quedado de mascota! jeje.. felicidades
dusanvf (39 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
kelaltieri (39 months ago | reply)
o.o
kclyons (39 months ago | reply)
That is amazing!!
I wonder what kind of noise it would make when I stepped on it??
Life Sun Death (39 months ago | reply)
!!! Wicked!
Jon Ragnarsson (39 months ago | reply)
I want one as a pet!
Kenneth F Andrade (39 months ago | reply)
Oh MY GOD!
This is a Pokemon :D
hahahahahh
jciv (39 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Giant Bugs!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
mariekemove (39 months ago | reply)
My and my bug: flickr.com/photos/mariekemove/1392892421/
Chris Halderman (39 months ago | reply)
Biggest. Bug. Ever. O_O
om nom nom [deleted] (39 months ago | reply)
WOW
alanic (39 months ago | reply)
Kill it with fire!!1! (all caps)
muteboy (39 months ago | reply)
kclyons: It would go "Owwww get off"
zxgirl (39 months ago | reply)
This is a GREAT bug!! Wow, I want one! 8) Please add it to our "Giant Bugs!" group, invited by jciv above. =)
Wizzywam (36 months ago | reply)
Wow, great photo. Thanks for sharing it!
ChinchillaVilla (36 months ago | reply)
What a beauty :-)
elizita (33 months ago | reply)
Thanks everyone for all the comments...
I cannot believe that
more than 78 people call this photo a favorite,
and that this picture has been seen
Viewed 218,824 times (Not including me)!!!
square2 (26 months ago | reply)
If I saw one of those I'd be making a bee line for a shovel. Regardless very impressive.
Mashku (23 months ago | reply)
Nice, a Megasoma elephas ?
Reinaldo Aguilar (8 months ago | reply)
Buena informacion