European rhinoceros beetle

Scientific name: Oryctes nasicornis

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0581

Interactions

Crushing a male European rhinoceros beetle on the skin has been reported to cause a rash, which appeared one hour after contact.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-3B371D7D43Statement code: CLM-ENT0581-DSC-06

Sources (1)

Sources

Ahmad reads the approved sentences themselves, nothing more.

1First reliable record of Oryctes nasicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Col.: Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae) in Val de San Román (León, España)SRC-DSC-A450802BC7
2Smooth muscle contracting compounds in the venom of Megascolia flavifrons (Hym: Scoliidae) with notes on the stinging behaviourSRC-DSC-ED2605CEA4
3Rash caused by Oryctes nasicornisSRC-DSC-3B371D7D43

Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T103752830 · last approved 8 November 2026