Blue Beetle
Xylotrupes gideon
SPECIES Xylotrupes gideon
ORIGIN Australasia
FRAME 14.5x14.5xD3cm Made from recycled products
DESCRIPTION This beetle belonging to the scarab family is also known as the Elephant beetle. It is often founding suburban areas of Queensland's coastal towns.They can be seen lying under street lights during summer months in Brisbane Queensland but can be found at any time of the year in the tropical north. Rhinoceros beetles are also seen in large groups on Poinciana trees.