Minotaur beetle

Typhaeus typhoeus

It grows to 2cm and is round and stout in shape

The shiny black male has a short central horn and two long ones either side

of its thorax

Its elytra – the hardened forewings of beetles – are textured with longitudinal grooves

Minotaur beetle

Typhaeus typhoeus

The shiny black male has a short central horn and two long ones either side

of its thorax

Its elytra – the hardened forewings of beetles – are textured with longitudinal grooves

It grows to 2cm and is round and stout in shape

Minotaur beetle

Typhaeus typhoeus

The shiny black male has a short central horn and two long ones either side of its thorax

Its elytra – the hardened forewings of beetles – are textured with longitudinal grooves

It grows to 2cm and is round and stout in shape