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Megasoma elephas

Place of origin - Mexico

Sex - Male

Body length - approx, 4.25"

Frame size - 8.75" X 10.75" X 1.25"

Frame color - black only
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The megasoma elephas, one of the true giants among the beetles of Central America, is also known as the elephant beetle. It is rather unusual among the rhinoceros beetles in that its body is covered with a very dense, microscopic coat of hairs called a "pile" or "carpet".

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Price: $129
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