Look What My Brother Found

A Rhinoceros Beetle! It's related to the Scarab Beetle. I've never seen one of these creatures in person. I never thought they were native to North Georgia...someone must have introduced it here. Anyway, I really like beetles like these. It's such a shame that this one seemed to be dying though. My brother put the beetle in a Cool Whip container, so you can see that it is pretty large. He also tried to give it some water, which it seemed to drink. Hopefully it lives.

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