⨂ Larvae - Hooded Stag Beetle, (Homoderus mellyi) Mecynorrhina and obsidian black

and obsidian black

and abnormally long front-legs that are 2-3 times longer and thicker than the rest

Common name - Rainbow Stag Beetle "Obsidian"

This species is like a living jewellery piece

second upright horn on the thorax

⨂ Larvae - Hooded Stag Beetle, (Homoderus mellyi) Mecynorrhina and obsidian blackCommon name Hooded Stag Beetle Scientific name Homoderus mellyi The listing is for 1x beetle larva, of an orange coloured stag beetle species that are well known for their extraordinarily shaped thorax, which overhangs and forms a hood over their mouthparts. These are CAPTIVE BRED in my collection, with this stock originating from Cameroon. Like many members of the rhino stag beetle families, the males of this species possess large horns mandibles