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Rhino Beetle Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/24/2020
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


This area is were I remember going stream fishing for the first time as a child. 

This cache should be a fun one. Can you find the Rhino Beetle?

If you do find, please redo the cache the exact same way you found it for the next person.

Watch for possible muggle fishermen.

BYOP 

May need tweezers, its a micro.

 

 

PLEASE Put it back exactly how you found it to protect it from muggles. Replaced log 9-23-20

 

The Japanese rhinoceros beetle or the Japanese horned beetle is a species of rhinoceros beetle.

The long cephalic horn of this species has a characteristic shape in the form of the letter Y and it is used by males during the mating period and to maintain territories. By means of their forked horn they lift other males off the ground and throw them into the air.

 

In addition to their impressive horn, they also have a smaller thoracic horn, also forked. Their eyes may be white or red and are adapted to low light levels, as this species is nocturnal. The body is dark brown, while the ventral part of the body is black, brilliant and the front legs are unusually long. Like all Dynastinae species, these beetles are strong flyers, although they never cover long distances during the flight. The preferred foods are tree saps, fruits and anything sugary.

This species is present in Japan, Taiwan, Korean Peninsula and eastern China. It can be found in broad-leaved forests in tropical and subtropical mountainous habitats.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh arrq gb uryc uvz qbja.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)