Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

Expert notes

A large, robust, dark brown to black scarab beetle characterized by a prominent, upward-curving horn on its head and a distinct indentation on its thorax. — The large size, robust cylindrical body, dark shiny exoskeleton, and the distinct upward-curving horn on the head are diagnostic features of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, a species frequently encountered in Southeast Asia.