Up, up and away! Rhinoceros beetles leaving their stump
I was delighted to come across this little (c. 10-15mm) stag beetle, the horned or rhinoceros stag beetle, Sinodendron cylindricum (L.), emerging from an old, dry tree stump, and flying off to start a new colony elsewhere. They have developed as larvae, inside the decaying wood, for up to three years, I think. Eventually, they pupate and…