Rhinoceros Beetle Research Paper

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With urbanisation occurring so rapidly in recent times, the natural habitats of numerous species are being destroyed. The species selected for the research of their natural habitat, and comparison with the habitat they were discovered in, are the Rhinoceros Beetle, and the Blue Berry Lily.
The Rhinoceros Beetle, classification located in Table One, is native to Australia, South East Asia, and the Solomon Islands, and are one of the largest beetles found in Australia (Queensland Museum, 2011). In Australia, the Rhinoceros Beetle’s distribution is restricted to coastal areas but continues into inland Tasmania (Thomas, 2003).
Rhinoceros Beetles favor the dark and moist of the underground, surfacing to feed and reproduce, but are attracted to

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