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General notes: (about the organism that will not change over time)

5-5-5 tarsal formula. Antennae with lobed ends. Non-metallic, smooth leathery elytra which completely cover abdomen. 4 spines on 1st femur; 4 spines on 2nd femur; 3 spines on 3rd femur. 5 underside abdominal segments. Shiny black color. 6 horns: pronotum has 2 large, 1 small horns, while the head has 1 large horn with 2 small horns upon it.

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Observations:

Beetle is very aggressive and does not like to be touched. Claws and spines are very sharp, and the beetle is powerfully strong. Beetle seems to position itself defensively constantly. When upright, all legs are splayed out with front legs forward or raised off the ground. When upside-down, beetle does not struggle to right itself but remains still and overturned with all legs extended. Does not attempt to fly away. Antennae are kept tucked under head and were difficult to observe. When flat object is gently used to prod between pronotum and elytra, beetle tilts back its pronotum to pinch down hard on the object. (location: Shoe area near parking lot, microhabitat: Boards in shoe area, length: 11 cm0.11 m
110 mm
1.1e-4 km, width: 3.3 cm0.033 m
33 mm
3.3e-5 km, date: 2 July 2010, obs code: Obs32)