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Ratatoskr
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Posted on 29-04-2014 22:26
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I have found this larvae which I presume is a beetle larvae. It's about 8cm long and 2cm thick. Found in region close to Alicante today. Wants to dig itself down in the ground as quickly as possible.
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Scarabaeidae. At that size, it could be Oryctes nasicornis
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Thanks Tony,
I received the same answer on another forum + that I've now heard others tell me that they have seen that beetle around here.

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I'm sure it would like to dig itself into some nice mulm (pulverised rotten wood, oak is best) or for second choice some compost.

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