Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Heterogomphus schoenherri being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Heterogomphus mniszechi
- Haploscapanes barbarossa
- Dynastes neptunus
- Haploscapanes australicus
- Trichogomphus simson
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Heterogomphus
- Species
- Heterogomphus schoenherri
Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.
Check your photo