{"id":288,"date":"2010-04-13T20:17:45","date_gmt":"2010-04-14T03:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thaibugs.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=288"},"modified":"2011-04-11T10:45:05","modified_gmt":"2011-04-11T10:45:05","slug":"dynastinae","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/?page_id=288","title":{"rendered":"Dynastinae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This family includes the well-known Rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes gideon) the males of which are persuaded in August\/September to put on displays of fighting over a female. Probably more exciting and more genuine than most Thai boxing contests. When disturbed or when fighting they can make a loud hiss by stridulating between the abdomen and elytra.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9-288\">\n\n\t<!-- Slideshow link -->\n\t<div class=\"slideshowlink\">\n\t\t<a class=\"slideshowlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/index.php\/nggallery\/slideshow?page_id=288\">\n\t\t\t[Show as slideshow]\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-168\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Chalcosoma%20atlas.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"168\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Chalcosoma%20atlas.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Chalcosoma%20atlas.jpg\" data-title=\"Chalcosoma atlas\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Chalcosoma atlas\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Chalcosoma%20atlas.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tChalcosoma atlas\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-169\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Eupatorus%20gracilicornis%201.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"169\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Eupatorus%20gracilicornis%201.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Eupatorus%20gracilicornis%201.jpg\" data-title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis (found wandering round the night spots of Chiang Mai)\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis (found wandering round the night spots of Chiang Mai)\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Eupatorus%20gracilicornis%201.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tEupatorus gracilicornis (found wandering round the night spots of Chiang Mai)\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-170\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Eupatorus%20gracilicornis.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"170\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Eupatorus%20gracilicornis.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Eupatorus%20gracilicornis.jpg\" data-title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Eupatorus%20gracilicornis.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tEupatorus gracilicornis\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-171\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Eupatorus%20gracilicornis2.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"171\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Eupatorus%20gracilicornis2.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Eupatorus%20gracilicornis2.jpg\" data-title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Eupatorus%20gracilicornis2.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tEupatorus gracilicornis\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-172\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Eupatorus%20gracilicornis3.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"172\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Eupatorus%20gracilicornis3.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Eupatorus%20gracilicornis3.jpg\" data-title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Eupatorus%20gracilicornis3.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tEupatorus gracilicornis\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-173\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Eupatorus%20gracilicornis4.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"173\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Eupatorus%20gracilicornis4.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Eupatorus%20gracilicornis4.jpg\" data-title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Eupatorus%20gracilicornis4.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tEupatorus gracilicornis\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-174\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Trichogomphus%20martabani%20male.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"174\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Trichogomphus%20martabani%20male.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Trichogomphus%20martabani%20male.jpg\" data-title=\"Trichogomphus martabani m\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Trichogomphus martabani m\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Trichogomphus%20martabani%20male.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tTrichogomphus martabani m\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-175\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Trichogomphus%20martabani%20male1.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"175\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Trichogomphus%20martabani%20male1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Trichogomphus%20martabani%20male1.jpg\" data-title=\"Trichogomphus martabani m\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Trichogomphus martabani m\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Trichogomphus%20martabani%20male1.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tTrichogomphus martabani m\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-176\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Trichogpmphus%20martabani.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"176\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Trichogpmphus%20martabani.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Trichogpmphus%20martabani.jpg\" data-title=\"Trichogpmphus martabani\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Trichogpmphus martabani\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Trichogpmphus%20martabani.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tTrichogpmphus martabani\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-177\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Trypoxylus%20dichotomus.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"177\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Trypoxylus%20dichotomus.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Trypoxylus%20dichotomus.jpg\" data-title=\"Trypoxylus dichotomus\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Trypoxylus dichotomus\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Trypoxylus%20dichotomus.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tTrypoxylus dichotomus\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-178\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Xylotrupes%20gideon%20female.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"178\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Xylotrupes%20gideon%20female.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Xylotrupes%20gideon%20female.jpg\" data-title=\"Xylotrupes gideon f- if you were a Rhinoceros beetle you would fight over this\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Xylotrupes gideon f- if you were a Rhinoceros beetle you would fight over this\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Xylotrupes%20gideon%20female.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tXylotrupes gideon f- if you were a Rhinoceros beetle you would fight over this\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-179\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Xylotrupes%20gideon%20male.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"179\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/Xylotrupes%20gideon%20male.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Xylotrupes%20gideon%20male.jpg\" data-title=\"Xylotrupes gideon m (Rhinoceros beetle- the fighting beetle)\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Xylotrupes gideon m (Rhinoceros beetle- the fighting beetle)\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_Xylotrupes%20gideon%20male.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tXylotrupes gideon m (Rhinoceros beetle- the fighting beetle)\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4838\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/img_6625.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"4838\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/img_6625.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_6625.jpg\" data-title=\"Dynastinae\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Dynastinae\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_6625.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tDynastinae\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4839\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/img_6676.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"4839\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/img_6676.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_6676.jpg\" data-title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis Dynastinae\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Eupatorus gracilicornis Dynastinae\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_6676.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tEupatorus gracilicornis Dynastinae\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4840\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/img_6678.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"4840\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/img_6678.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_6678.jpg\" data-title=\"Xylotrupes gideon male\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Xylotrupes gideon male\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_6678.jpg\" width='100' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tXylotrupes gideon male\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6113\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/dynastinae-xylotrupes-gideon-img_8043.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"6113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/dynastinae-xylotrupes-gideon-img_8043.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_dynastinae-xylotrupes-gideon-img_8043.jpg\" data-title=\"Xylotrupes gideon-img_8043\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Xylotrupes gideon-img_8043\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_dynastinae-xylotrupes-gideon-img_8043.jpg\" width='84' height='100' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tXylotrupes gideon-img_8043\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t\t\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6114\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" style=\"width:16%;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/dynastinae-xylotrupes-gideon-img_1587.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"ngg-simplelightbox\" rel=\"42c216c1aad55b7f223b77c935cffdc9\" data-image-id=\"6114\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/dynastinae-xylotrupes-gideon-img_1587.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_dynastinae-xylotrupes-gideon-img_1587.jpg\" data-title=\"Xylotrupes gideon-img_1587\" data-description=\" \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img title=\"Xylotrupes gideon-img_1587\" alt=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/dynastinae\/thumbs\/thumbs_dynastinae-xylotrupes-gideon-img_1587.jpg\" width='100' height='76' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tXylotrupes gideon-img_1587\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n \t \t\n\t<!-- Pagination -->\n \t \t\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This family includes the well-known Rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes gideon) the males of which are persuaded in August\/September to put on displays of fighting over a female. Probably more exciting and more genuine than most Thai boxing contests. When disturbed or when fighting they can make a loud hiss by stridulating between the abdomen and elytra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":105,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/288"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=288"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1037,"href":"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/288\/revisions\/1037"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}