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Battle of the Beetles
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johnny888
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:33 am    Post subject: Battle of the Beetles Reply with quote
I shared these before and i will share them again here.

Here are some photos of my beetles, Oryctes Rhinoceros and Xyloptrupes Gideon Philippinensis trying to settle some territorial disputes. Laughing

Oryctes Rhinocerus



Xyloptrupes Gideon Philippinensis



And the Battle.















And The Winner is.....



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fantastic stuff Cool
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johnny888
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you Paul. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
whoh. . . did it kill the other?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Haha awesome thread! Laughing Great pictures too!

Bit of an unfair battle though wasn't it? The weaponry on that Xyloptrupes Gideon Philippinensis makes the Rhinocerous look puny Laughing
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johnny888
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
SmallPaul wrote:
whoh. . . did it kill the other?


Don't worry Paul.None of them were hurt because of their hard exoskeleton...LOL
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cleef wrote:
Haha awesome thread! Laughing Great pictures too!

Bit of an unfair battle though wasn't it? The weaponry on that Xyloptrupes Gideon Philippinensis makes the Rhinocerous look puny Laughing


Actually, i was just planning to take some photos of them together when suddenly the male gideon became reactive from the presence of another male. Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Laughing love the pic when its got the other one up in the air.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks James. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great set of pictures, thanks for sharing
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